Camelopardalis

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Meaning

Camelopardalis

(astronomy) A faint circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a giraffe.

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MS0735.6+7421 is one of the largest and most distant examples of this phenomenon.sfn Tombaugh 5 is a fairly dim open cluster in Camelopardalis. Source: Internet

It is one of the most distant stars easily visible with the naked eye.sfn * β Cam is the brightest star in Camelopardalis with an apparent magnitude of 4.03. Source: Internet

Diagram of H. A. Rey 's method of connecting the stars of the constellation Camelopardalis, in order to show a giraffe. Source: Internet

Notable features The constellation Camelopardalis as it can be seen by the naked eye. Source: Internet

Stars seeAlso Although Camelopardalis is the 18th largest constellation, it is not a particularly bright constellation, as the brightest stars are only of fourth magnitude. Source: Internet

The Pole Star is too high in the sky at far northern latitudes to be of use in navigation. citation Characteristics Ursa Minor is bordered by Camelopardalis to the west, Draco to the west, and Cepheus to the east. Source: Internet

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