Camelopardalis

Camelopardalis, the giraffe, is a large but faint northern constellation first recorded by Jakob Bartsch in 1624, but probably invented earlier by Petrus Plancius.

Camelopardalis

AbbreviationCam
GenitiveCamelopardalis
Meaning in Englishthe Giraffe
Right ascension6 h
Declination70°
Visible to latitudeBetween 90° and -10°
On meridian9 p.m., February 1
Area
 - Total
Ranked 18th
757 sq. deg.
Number of stars with
apparent magnitude < 3
0
Brightest star
 - Apparent magnitude
β Camelopardalis
4.03
Meteor showersNone
Bordering constellations


 
 

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