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Girafe

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Also known as the Giraffe, Camelopardalus, Camelopardi, Camelopardus, Cam

Constellation

AI overview

Camelopardalis is a large but faint constellation in the Northern Sky that depicts a giraffe and was introduced around 1612-1613 by astronomer Petrus Plancius. While older astronomy texts sometimes used alternative spellings of its name, the version recognized by the International Astronomical Union is now the standard for naming its stars.

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In the Vinony graph

Vinony's link graph records 382 inbound references to Girafe, and connects out to former constellation, list of stars in Camelopardalis and Musca Borealis.

Vinony files it under Camelopardalis, Constellations listed by Petrus Plancius and Northern constellations.

Vinony links it to 82 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Constellation.name: Camelopardalis
Constellation.abbreviation: Cam
Constellation.genitive: Camelopardalis
Constellation.pronounce: , genitive the same
Constellation.symbolism: Giraffe
Constellation.RA: –
Constellation.dec: –
Constellation.family: Ursa Major
Constellation.areatotal: 757
Constellation.arearank: 18th
Constellation.numbermainstars: 2, 8
Constellation.numberbfstars: 36
Constellation.numberbrightstars: 0
Constellation.numbernearbystars: 3
Constellation.brighteststarname: β Cam
Constellation.starmagnitude: 4.03
Constellation.neareststarname: Gliese 445
Constellation.stardistancely: 17.14

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: constellation
Part of: Northern celestial hemisphere
Official name: Camelopardalis
Area: 757
Shares border with: Draco
Image: CamelopardalisCC.jpg

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Commons category: Camelopardalis (constellation)
topic's main category: Category:Camelopardalis
Commons gallery: Camelopardalis
short name: Cam
time of discovery or invention: 1612-00-00
discoverer or inventor: Petrus Plancius
topic has template: Template:Stars of Camelopardalis
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4

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La Girafe est une constellation assez étendue mais peu lumineuse de l'hémisphère nord.

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Camelopardalis Constellations listed by Petrus Plancius Northern constellations