Caelum

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Abbreviation:  Cae
English Name:  The Chisel
Genitive: Caeli
Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere (Never visible from the UK.)
Location: Between the constellations of Columba and Eridanus.
Visible between latitudes:  +40 and -90 degrees
Best season: Winter
Seen in three seasons: Autumn, Winter and Spring
Best seen in:  January
Seen between: November and January
Right Ascension (RA): 05 hour
Declination (DEC): -40 degrees
Area (square degrees):  125 (81st)

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Caelum (The Chisel)

  • A small and faint constellation of the southern sky, adjoining Columbia (The Dove).
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  • It represents an engraving tool called Chisel.

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Messier Objects in Caelum

No Messier objects in Caelum
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More objects in Caelum

Select CatalogNo of Objects
Barnard (B)0x object
Caldwell (C)0x object
Collinder (Cr)0x object
New General Catalogue (NGC)16x objects
Index Catalogue (IC)7x objects
Sharpless (Sh2)0x object

Features of Interest
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  • Caeli – a double star, although a moderate-sized telescope is needed to show it as such. It is of magnitude +4.6, with a close companion of magnitude +8.

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Named Stars

  • Caeli
  • more list of stars in Caelum

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IAU Sky Chart: Caelum


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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
– never seen from the UK

ApusAraCaelumCarinaCentaurusChameleon
Corona AustralisCruxDoradoGrusHorologiumHydrus
IndusMensaOctansPavoPhoenixPictor
ReticulumTelescopiumTriangulum AustraleTucanaVelaVolans
(24 constellations above can never be seen from the UK.)

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