Camelopardalis
Camelopardalis, the giraffe, is a large but faint northern constellation first recorded by Jakob Bartsch in 1624, but probably invented earlier by Petrus Plancius.
| Camelopardalis | |
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| Abbreviation | Cam |
| Genitive | Camelopardalis |
| Meaning in English | the Giraffe |
| Right ascension | 6 h |
| Declination | 70° |
| Visible to latitude | Between 90° and -10° |
| On meridian | 9 p.m., February 1 |
| Area - Total | Ranked 18th 757 sq. deg. |
| Number of stars with apparent magnitude < 3 | 0 |
| Brightest star - Apparent magnitude | β Camelopardalis 4.03 |
| Meteor showers | None |
| Bordering constellations | |