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| Abbreviation: Col |
| English Name: The Dove |
| Genitive: Phact |
| Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere (Parts visible from the UK.) |
| Location: Between the constellations of Puppis and Caelum. |
| Visible between latitudes: +45 and -90 degrees |
| Best season: Winter |
| Seen in three seasons: Autumn, Winter and Summer |
| Best seen in: February (map) |
| Seen between: Early December and end of February |
| Right Ascension (RA): 06 hour |
| Declination (DEC): -35 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 270 (54th) |
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Columba (The Dove)
- Small and faint constellations with little of interest objects.
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Messier Objects in Columba
| No Messier objects in Columba |
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More objects in Columba
| Select Catalog | No of Objects |
| Barnard (B) | 0x object |
| Caldwell (C) | 1x object |
| Collinder (Cr) | 0x object |
| New General Catalogue (NGC) | 17x objects |
| Index Catalogue (IC) | 8x objects |
| Sharpless (Sh2) | 0x object |
Features of Interest
- NGC1851 – Globular Cluster, also known as Caldwell 73 (C73), offers small telescope owners nice views.
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Named Stars
- Phaet (Alpha Col)
- Wezn (Beta Col)
- more list of stars in Columba.
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Planetarium / Constellation Map
| Live constellation visible from the UK :- Planetarium (Columba) | Best Seen in: February (map) | Seen between: early December and end of February |
IAU Sky Chart: Columba
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Constellations – Visible from the UK
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Parts visible from the UK
| Antlia | Columba | Eridanus | Fornax | Microscopium | ||
| Piscis Austrinus | Puppis | Pyxis | Sagittarius | Scorpius | ||
| Sculptor |
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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
…..– never seen from the UK
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