Constellation | |
![]() List of stars in Columba |
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Abbreviation | Col |
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Genitive | Columbae |
Pronunciation | /kəˈlʌmbə/, genitive /kəˈlʌmbiː/ |
Symbolism | the dove |
Right ascension | 6 h |
Declination | −35° |
Quadrant | SQ1 |
Area | 270 sq. deg. (54th) |
Main stars | 5 |
Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
18 |
Stars with planets | 0 |
Stars brighter than 3.00m | 1 |
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 0 |
Brightest star | α Col (Phact) (2.65m) |
Nearest star | Gliese 218 (48.89 ly, 14.99 pc) |
Messier objects | 0 |
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. |