Caelum

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Rang: #81
125 kw.gr.

Caelum is a faint constellation in the southern sky, introduced in the 1750s by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille and counted among the 88 modern constellations. Its name means "chisel" in Latin, and it was formerly known as Caelum Sculptorium ("Engraver's Chisel"); it is a rare word, unrelated to the far more common Latin caelum, meaning "sky", "heaven", or "atmosphere". It is the eighth-smallest constellation, and subtends a solid angle of around 0.038 steradians, just less than that of Corona Australis. Due to its small size and location away from the plane of the Milky Way, Caelum is a rather barren constellation, with few objects of interest.

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Caelum

Genitief Caeli
Symboliek The Caelum
Rechte klimming 05h 00m 00s
Declinatie -40° 00' 00"
Oppervlakte
Oppervlakterang 81
Helderste ster
Best zichtbaar om 21:00 Variable

Overzicht deepsky-objecten

22
Helderste sterren
0
Open clusters
0
Bolvormige clusters
17
Sterrenstelsels
0
Nevels

Helderste sterren

Aanduiding Naam Schijnbare helderheid Rechte klimming Declinatie Spectraaltype

Sterrenstelsels

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