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 | |
Abbreviation | Cam |
Genitive | Camelopardalis |
Meaning in English | the Giraffe |
Right ascension | 6 h |
Declination | 70° |
Visible to latitude | Between 90° and -10° |
On meridian | 9 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 showers | None |
Bordering constellations |