Caelum
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| Abbreviation: | Cae |
| Genitive: | Caeli |
| Symbology: | the chisel |
| Right ascension: | 5 h |
| Declination: | −40° |
| Area: | 125 sq. deg. (81st) |
| Main stars: | 4 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars: | 8 |
| Stars with known planets: | None |
| Bright stars: | 0 |
| Nearby stars: | 0 |
| Brightest star: | α Cae (4.45m) |
| Nearest star: | α Cae (65.7 ly) |
| Messier objects: | 0 |
| Meteor showers: | None |
| Bordering constellations: | Columba Lepus Eridanus Horologium Dorado Pictor |
| Visible at latitudes between +40° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of January |
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Caelum (IPA: /ˈsiːləm/, earlier Cæla Sculptoris , Latin: the sculptor's chisel is a minor southern constellation introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.
Since this is a southern constellation, invented in the 17th century, there is no pre-17th century mythology associated with it.
[edit] Notable deep sky objects
Caelum has just one new general catalogued galaxy NGC 1679 of the 13th magnitude. Gamma Caelum is a double star consisting of a red giant and a white giant.
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