Columba (constellation)

**Columba**
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	List of stars in Columba
Abbreviation:	Col
Genitive:	Columbae
Symbology:
Right ascension:	05h 03m 53.8665s–06h 39m 36.9263s h
Declination:	-27.0772038°–-43.1116486° family = Heavenly Waters°
Area:	270 sq. deg. (54th)
Main stars:	5
Bayer/Flamsteed stars:	18
Stars known to have planets:	1
Bright stars:	1
Nearby stars:	0
Brightest star:	α Col (Phact) (2.65m)
Nearest star:	Gliese 218 ( ly)
Messier objects:	0
Meteor showers:	None
Bordering constellations:	Lepus; Caelum; Pictor; Puppis; Canis Major
	Visible at latitudes between +45° and −90°; Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of February

Columba is a constellation in the southern sky.

Columba (constellation) Media

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Columba, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 27 February 2014.

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List of stars in Columba
Abbreviation:	Col
Genitive:	Columbae
Symbology:
Right ascension:	05^h 03^m 53.8665^s–06^h 39^m 36.9263^s^[1] h
Declination:	-27.0772038°–-43.1116486°^[1] family = Heavenly Waters°
Area:	270 sq. deg. (54th)
Main stars:	5
Bayer/Flamsteed stars:	18
Stars known to have planets:	1
Bright stars:	1
Nearby stars:	0
Brightest star:	α Col (Phact) (2.65^m)
Nearest star:	Gliese 218 ( ly)
Messier objects:	0
Meteor showers:	None
Bordering constellations:	Lepus Caelum Pictor Puppis Canis Major
Visible at latitudes between +45° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of February