Caelum
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| Constellation | |
 | |
| Abbreviation | Cae |
|---|---|
| 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.
