Caelum

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List of stars in Caelum
Abbreviation:	Cae
Genitive:	Caeli
Symbology:	the chisel
Right ascension:	5 h
Declination:	−40°
Area:	125 sq. This is the list of notable Stars in the Constellation Caelum, sorted by decreasing brightness In Grammar, the genitive case or possessive case (also called the second case) is the case that marks a Noun as modifying another A chisel is a Tool with a characteristically shaped Cutting edge (such that wood chisels have lent part of their name to a particular grind) of blade on Right ascension (abbrev RA; symbol α) is the Astronomical term for one of the two Coordinates of a point on the Celestial sphere In Astronomy, declination (abbrev dec or δ) is one of the two coordinates of the Equatorial coordinate system, the other being either deg.  (81st)
Main stars:	4
Bayer/Flamsteed stars:	8
Stars known to have planets:	None
Bright stars:	0
Nearby stars:	0
Brightest star:	α Cae (4. Here is a list of the 88 modern Constellations by their area in the sky measured in square degrees. A Bayer designation is a stellar designation in which a specific star is identified by a Greek letter, followed by the genitive form of its parent constellation's Flamsteed designations for Stars are similar to Bayer designations except that they use numbers instead of Greek letters An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a Planet beyond the Solar System, orbiting around other Stars As of September 2008 312 Alpha Caeli (α Cae / α Caeli is a Star in the Constellation Caelum. 45m)
Nearest star:	α Cae (65. The apparent magnitude ( m) of a celestial body is a measure of its Brightness as seen by an observer on Earth, normalized to the value 7 ly)
Messier objects:	0
Meteor showers:	None
Bordering constellations:	Columba Lepus Eridanus Horologium Dorado Pictor
Visible at latitudes between +40° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p. A light-year or light year (symbol ly) is a unit of Length, equal to just under ten trillion Kilometres As defined by The Messier objects are a set of Astronomical objects first listed by French astronomer Charles Messier in his "Catalogue des Nébuleuses A meteor shower, some of which are known as a "meteor storm" or "meteor outburst" is a celestial event where a group of meteors are observed to radiate from one point Columba (kəˈlʌmbə Dove) is a small constellation just south of Canis Major and Lepus. Lepus (ˈlɛpəs/ /ˈliːpəs Hare) is a Constellation, lying just south of the Celestial equator, below the constellation Orion, and possibly Eridanus (ɪˈɹɪdənəs the ancient Greek name for the Po River, is the sixth largest of the 88 modern Constellations It was also one of Ptolemy Horologium (ˌhɒroʊˈlɒdʒiəm or /ˌhɔrəˈloʊdʒiəm/ Clock) is one of the lesser southern Constellations ( Declination around −60 degrees Dorado (dɒˈrɑːdoʊ Mahi-mahi or dolphin-fish is a southern Constellation. This article refers to the Constellation "Pictor" For the Roman historian please refer to the Quintus Fabius Pictor article m. ) during the month of January

Caelum (pronounced /ˈsiːləm/; earlier Cæla Sculptoris (Latin: the sculptor's chisel) is a minor southern constellation introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. A chisel is a Tool with a characteristically shaped Cutting edge (such that wood chisels have lent part of their name to a particular grind) of blade on In common usage a constellation is a group of celestial bodies that are connected together in some arrangement typically stars to form a visible figure or picture Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille ( March 15, 1713 &ndash March 21, 1762) was a French Astronomer.

Notable features

Caelum is a faint constellation, having no star brighter than fourth magnitude. Its brightest star, and the one closest to earth at 65. 7 light years, is the magnitude 4. 45 α Caeli. It is also the eighth smallest constellation, with an area just less than that of Corona Australis.

Caelum has little to offer for the small telescope. A telescope is an instrument designed for the observation of remote objects and the collection of Electromagnetic radiation. A small telescope splits γ Caeli into a magnitude 4. 5 red giant and a magnitude 6. 34 white giant. Larger telescopes are needed to see several NGC objects, all galaxies, but none brighter than magnitude 11. The New General Catalogue ( NGC) is the best-known catalogue of Deep sky objects in Amateur astronomy. 5 or larger than 3 arcseconds. ^[1]

Citations

References

• Ridpath, Ian; Wil Tirion (2007). Stars and Planets Guide. London: Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-725120-9. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691135564.  

External links

• Starry Night Photography - Caelum Constellation
• Star Tales – Caelum