Caelum
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Constellation | |
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Abbreviation | Cae |
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Genitive | Caeli[1] |
Seembolism | the cheesel |
Richt ascension | 04h 19.5m to 05h 05.1m[2] h |
Declination | −27.02° to −48.74°[2]° |
Quadrant | SQ1 |
Aurie | 125 sq. deg. (81st) |
Main starns | 4 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 8 |
Starns wi planets | 1 |
Starns brichter than 3.00m | 0 |
Starns within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 0 |
Brichtest starn | α Cae (4.45m) |
Nearest starn |
HD 30876 (57.86 ly, 17.75 pc) |
Messier objects | 0 |
Meteor showers | None |
Borderin constellations |
Columba Lepus Eridanus Horologium Dorado Pictor |
Veesible at latitudes atween +40° an −90°. Best veesible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) durin the month o Januar. |
Caelum is a faint constellation in the soothren sky, introduced in the 1750s bi Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Ridpath, Ian. "Constellations: Andromeda–Indus". Star Tales. self-published. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Caelum, Constellation Boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 14 January 2014.