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Columba
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Abbreviation	Col
Genitive	Columbae
Symbology	Dove
Right ascension	6 h
Declination	−35°
Area	270 sq. deg. Ranked 54th
Number of stars (Bayer-Flamsteed)	1
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Brightest star	{{{brighteststarname}}} (App. magnitude 2.6)
Nearest Star	{{{neareststarname}}} (Distance: {{{stardistance}}})
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 (IPA: /kə(ʊ)ˈlʌmbə/, Latin: dove), is a small constellation just south of Canis Major and Lepus; it was cut out of the constellation Canis Major by Augustin Royer, in 1679.

[edit] Mythology

Since this constellation was invented in the 17th century, by cutting up parts of earlier constellations, there is no pre-17th century mythology associated with this constellation as a separate distinct entity.

[edit] Stars

Stars with proper names:

• (α Col) 2.65 Phact [Phaet, Phad, Phakt]

  < ? al-fakhitah The dove ?

  (?) < فخذ fakhð thigh

• (β Col) 3.12 Wezn [Wazn]

  < وزن wazn Weight

• (δ Col 3.85 Ghusn al Zaitun

  < Arabic for "the Olive Branch"

• (θ Col) 5.00 Al Kurud

  < القرود al-qurūd The monkeys

  (?) < الغرود alghurūd The dunes

• (κ Col) 4.37 (or Al Kurud, see θ Col)
• (λ Col) 4.88 Tsze

  < 子 (Mandarin zǐ) The son

Stars with Bayer designations:

γ Col 4.36; ε Col 3.86; η Col 3.96; μ Col 5.18 – runaway star; ν¹ Col 6.15; ν² Col 5.28; ξ Col 4.97; ο Col 4.81; π¹ Col 6.15; π² Col 5.50; σ Col 5.52

Stars with Flamsteed designations:

72 Col 5.65

The 88 modern Constellations

Andromeda • Antlia • Apus • Aquarius • Aquila • Ara • Aries • Auriga • Boötes • Caelum • Camelopardalis • Cancer • Canes Venatici • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Capricornus • Carina • Cassiopeia • Centaurus • Cepheus • Cetus • Chamaeleon • Circinus • Columba • Coma Berenices • Corona Australis • Corona Borealis • Corvus • Crater • Crux • Cygnus • Delphinus • Dorado • Draco • Equuleus • Eridanus • Fornax • Gemini • Grus • Hercules • Horologium • Hydra • Hydrus • Indus • Lacerta • Leo • Leo Minor • Lepus • Libra • Lupus • Lynx • Lyra • Mensa • Microscopium • Monoceros • Musca • Norma • Octans • Ophiuchus • Orion • Pavo • Pegasus • Perseus • Phoenix • Pictor • Pisces • Piscis Austrinus • Puppis • Pyxis • Reticulum • Sagitta • Sagittarius • Scorpius • Sculptor • Scutum • Serpens • Sextans • Taurus • Telescopium • Triangulum • Triangulum Australe • Tucana • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vela • Virgo • Volans • Vulpecula

Constellations changed by Augustin Royer in 1679

Canis Major | split into | Columba | Canis Major

[edit] External links

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