Caelum

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Caelum
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Abbreviation	Cae
Genitive	Caeli
Symbology	the chisel
Right ascension	5 h
Declination	−40°
Area	List of constellations by area>Ranked 81st
Number of stars (magnitude < 3)	0
Brightest star	(Apparent magnitude>App. magnitude 4.45)
Meteor showers	None
Bordering constellations	Columba Lepus Eridanus Horologium Dorado Pictor
Visible at latitudes between +40° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of January
Caelum (Latin for chisel, and similar to Latin for of the Sky) is a minor southern constellation introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Contents 1 History 2 Notable and named stars 3 See also 4 External links History Since this is a southern constellation, invented in the 17th century, there is no pre 17th-century mythology associated with it. Notable and named stars BD Names and other designations Mag. Ly away Comments α Alpha Caeli 4.45 65.7 γ¹ Gamma¹ Caeli 4.55 185 β Beta Caeli 5.05 90.2 δ Delta Caeli 5.07 711 ν Nu Caeli 6.06 171 λ Lambda Caeli 6.24 652 γ² Gamma² Caeli, X Caeli 6.34 334 Delta Scuti variable ζ Zeta Caeli 6.35 514 Source: The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed., The Hipparcos Catalogue, ESA SP-1200 See also The 14 Constellations introduced by Lacaille in 1763 Antlia | Caelum | Circinus | Fornax | Horologium | Mensa | Microscopium | Norma | Octans | Pictor | Pyxis | Reticulum | Sculptor | Telescopium External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special]   From Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Original article here. Support Wikipedia by contributing or donating. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License See Wikipedia Copyrights for details. Search Titles 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ? E-mail this article to: Personal Message: