Camelopardalis facts for kids
| Constellation | |
List of stars in Camelopardalis
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| Abbreviation | Cam |
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| Genitive | Camelopardalis |
| Pronunciation | genitive the same |
| Symbolism | the Giraffe |
| Right ascension | 6 |
| Declination | +70 |
| Quadrant | NQ2 |
| 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. |
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Camelopardalis is a constellation in the northern sky. It is hard to see because it is not very bright. It is also very large. It was created and named by the Dutch astronomer named Petrus Plancius in 1612. It represents a giraffe. Its brightest star, β Cam, has a magnitude of only 4.03. This means that Camelopardalis is very dark. People who live in cities cannot see Camelopardalis.
Images for kids
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Camelopardalis as depicted in Urania's Mirror, a set of constellation cards published in London c.1823. Above it are shown the now-abandoned constellations of Tarandus and Custos Messium.
See also
In Spanish: Camelopardalis para niños
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