COLUMBA (CONSTELLATION)

'Columba' (IPA: , ), is a small constellation just south of Canis Major and Lepus; it was cut out of the constellation Canis Major by Augustin Royer, in 1679.
Before being designated as a full constellation, ''Columba Noachi'' was already to be seen as an asterism in Bayers Uranometria of 1603^[1]. This of course refers to the Torah's and Bible's Dove of Noah that was the first bird to find land after the Deluge. It is assumed that ''Columba Noachi'' was introduced as an asterism by Petrus Plancius.

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Notable features

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Notable features

The constellation is rather inconspicuous, the brightest star α Columbae having the magnitude of 2.65^m. The constellation contains the runaway star μ Columbae, which was probably expelled from the ι Orionis system.

References

1. Canis Maior and Columba in Bayers Uranometria 1603 (Linda Hall Library)


★ Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). ''Collins Stars and Planets Guide'', HarperCollins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209.

External links

★ Star Tales – Columba