Columba (constellation)
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Template:Infobox Constellation Columba, Latin for dove, is a small constellation just south to Canis Major and Lepus, it was cut out of the constellation Canis Major by Augustin Royer, in 1679.
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Mythology
Since this constellation was invented in the 17th century, by cutting up parts of earlier constellations, there is pre-17th century mythology associated with this constellation as a separate distinct entity.
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Stars
- Stars with proper names:
- Phact [Phaet, Phad, Phakt] (α Col) 2.65
- < ? al-faxitah The dove ?
- (?) < فخذ faxð thigh
- Phact [Phaet, Phad, Phakt] (α Col) 2.65
- Wezn [Wazn] (β Col) 3.12
- < وزن wazn Weight
- Wezn [Wazn] (β Col) 3.12
- Al Kurud (θ Col) 5.00
- < القرود al-qurūd The monkeys
- (?) < الغرود alghurūd The dunes
- Al Kurud (θ Col) 5.00
- Stars with Bayer designations:
- Stars with Flamsteed designations:
- 72 Col 5.65
Template:ConstellationList Template:ConstellationsRoyerAltered
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External links
Template:Commonsca:Columba de:Taube (Sternbild) fr:Colombe (constellation) ko:비둘기자리 it:Columba (astronomia) nl:Columba (sterrenbeeld) ja:はと座 pl:Gołąb (gwiazdozbiór) pt:Columba (constelação) th:กลุ่มดาวนกเขา zh:天鸽座
