✨ Columba

Col · dove · Southern sky

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Columba is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning dove; stars within it are named in the genitive form Columbae.

Facts about Columba

ConstellationColumba
IAU abbreviationCol
Genitive (Latin)Columbae
Meaningdove
Brightest starPhact (apparent magnitude 2.65)
Area270 square degrees
HemisphereSouthern

Deep-sky objects in Columba

No Messier-catalogued object lies within this constellation’s borders.

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.

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