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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Camelopardalis
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	\n*Draco\n*Ursa Minor\n*Cepheus\n*Cassiopeia\n*Perseus\n*Auriga\n*Lynx\n*Ursa Major

Category:Constellations\n