Columba (constellation)
Columba is a constellation in the southern sky.
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| List of stars in Columba | |
| Abbreviation: | Col |
| Genitive: | Columbae |
| Symbology: | |
| Right ascension: | 05h 03m 53.8665s–06h 39m 36.9263s[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) (2.65m) |
| 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 (constellation) Media
The constellation Columba as it can be seen by the naked eye.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Columba, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Archived from the original on 5 June 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
Other websites
Media related to Columba (constellation) at Wikimedia Commons
