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Abbreviation: Crv |
English Name: The Crow |
Genitive: Alchiba |
Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere |
Location: Between the constellations of Hydra and Crater. |
Visible between latitudes: +60 and -90 degrees |
Best season: Spring |
Seen in two seasons: Spring, & Summer |
Best seen in: May (map) |
Seen between: March and June |
Right Ascension (RA): 12 hour |
Declination (DEC): -20 degrees |
Area (square degrees): 184 (70th) |
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Corvus (The Crow)
- Four bright stars having four sides in Corvus form a feature shape called a Keystone, which is easy to find.
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Messier Objects in Corvus
No Messier objects in Corvus. |
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Features of Interest
- NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 – The Antennae Galaxy; also known as Caldwell 60/61 (C60/C61) – a famous pair of interacting galaxies; they are small but the large telescope shows the collision galaxies.
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Named Stars
- Alchiba (Alpha Crv)
- Kraz (Beta Crv)
- Gienah Ghurab (Gamma Crv)
- Algorab (Delta Crv)
- Minkar (Epsilon Crv)
- more list of stars in Corvus.
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Planetarium / Constellation Map
Live constellation visible from the UK :- Planetarium (Corvus) | Best Seen in: May (map) | Seen between: March and June |
IAU Sky Chart: Corvus
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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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