Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
Camelopardalis
Constellation
List of stars in Camelopardalis
Abbreviation
Cam[1]
Genitive
Camelopardalis[1]
Pronunciation
/kəˌmɛləˈpɑːrdəlɪs/, genitive the same
Symbolism
Giraffe[1]
Right ascension
03h 15m 36.2232s–14h 27m 07.8855s[2]
Declination
86.0975418°–52.6655540°[2]
Area
757 sq. deg. (18th)
Main stars
2, 8
Bayer/Flamsteed stars
36
Stars with planets
4
Stars brighter than 3.00m
0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly)
3
Brightest star
β Cam (4.03m)
Messier objects
0
Meteor showers
October Camelopardalids
Bordering constellations
Draco Ursa Minor Cepheus Cassiopeia Perseus Auriga Lynx Ursa Major
Visible at latitudes between +90° and −10°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of February.
Camelopardalis/kəˌmɛləˈpɑːrdəlɪs/ is a large but faint constellation of the northern sky representing a giraffe. The constellation was introduced in 1612 or 1613 by Petrus Plancius.[3][1] Some older astronomy books give Camelopardalus or Camelopardus as alternative forms of the name, but the version recognized by the International Astronomical Union matches the genitive form, seen suffixed to most of its key stars.[1]
^ abcdeRidpath 2001, pp. 92–93.
^ ab"Camelopardalis, constellation boundary". The Constellations. International Astronomical Union. Archived from the original on 4 June 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
^Knowledge Encyclopedia Space!. Dorling Kindersley Ltd. 2015. p. 164. ISBN 9780241245347. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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