COLUMBA
(Abbreviation:
Col).
A ‘modern’ constellation dating
from 1679, when it was introduced to the sky by Royer. Apparently it represents the dove which
Noah released from the Ark; it was originally called Columba Noachi. There are four stars above the forth
magnitude.
BRIGHTEST
STARS
|
STAR |
R.A. |
DEC |
MAG. |
ABS.MAG. |
SPEC |
DIST.PC | ||||
|
H |
M |
S |
o |
‘ |
“ | |||||
|
e |
05 |
31 |
12.7 |
-35 |
28 |
15 |
3.87 |
0.2 |
gKO |
42 |
|
a |
05 |
39 |
38.9 |
-34 |
04 |
27 |
2.64 |
-0.2 |
B8 |
37 PHAKT |
|
b |
05 |
50 |
57.5 |
-35 |
46 |
06 |
3.12 |
-0.1 |
K2 |
44 WAZN |
|
g |
05 |
57 |
32.2 |
-35 |
17 |
00 |
4.36 |
-2.3 |
B3 |
210 |
|
h |
05 |
59 |
08.8 |
-42 |
48 |
55 |
3.96 |
0.2 |
KO |
44 |
|
k |
06 |
16 |
33.0 |
-35 |
08 |
26 |
4.37 |
0.3 |
G8 |
58 |
|
d |
06 |
22 |
06.7 |
-33 |
26 |
11 |
3.85 |
0.5 |
gG1 |
36 |
m (MAG. 5.16),
position R.A. 05.44. DEC. - 32º 19’, is one of the three ‘runaway stars’ which
seem to be moving away from the nebulous region of Orion (the others are 53 Arietis and AE
Aurigæ). m Clumbæ has an
annual proper motion of 0”.025. its
spectral type is 09.5.
VARIABLE
|
STAR |
R.A. |
DEC |
RANGE |
PERIOD,D. |
SPEC |
TYPE | ||
|
H |
M |
o |
‘ | |||||
|
T |
05 |
17.5 |
-33 |
45 |
6.6---12.7 |
225 |
M |
MIRA |
CLUSTERS AND
NEBULÆ
|
OBJECT |
R.A. |
DEC |
TYPE |
NOTES | ||
|
H |
M |
o |
‘ | |||
|
NGC
1851 |
05 |
12.4 |
-40 |
05 |
GLOBULAR |
MAG.
8.1 |
|
NGC
1792 |
05 |
30.5 |
-38 |
04 |
SPIRAL
GALAXY |
MAG.
10.7 |
|
NGC
2188 |
06 |
08.3 |
-34 |
05 |
IRREGULAR
GALAXY |
MAG.
13 |
From the
British isles, Columba is only
partly visible; of the brightest stars in it, h never rises.
