Caelum
Abbreviation: Cae
Genitive: Caeli
Translation: The Sculptor's Chisel
Peoria Astronomical Society Caelum Page
Interactive star chart (Java applet)
Position in the Sky
Explanation of the following information
Right Ascension: 5 hours
Declination: -40 degrees
Visible between latitudes 40 and -90 degrees
Best seen in January (at 9:00 PM)
Caelum was named by
Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille
. This is a mostly empty region of the sky between
Columba
and
Eridanus
.
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