Description
Overview:
Caelum (pronouced see' lum) is the 81st largest constellation in the night sky with
an area of 125 square degrees. The name of Caelum means Engraving Tool.
Location:
Caelum is located at RA 5 h and Declination -40°.
It is best seen between the latitudes +40° and -90° in the month of January.
Caelum is adjacent to the following constellations: Columba,
Dorado,
Eridanus,
Horologium,
Lepus,
Pictor.
Stars:
Caelum contains within its borders about 4 visible stars. The principal star of Caelum is Alpha Cae. The brightest of Caelum's stars is a Cae (65.7 ly).
Caelum also contains within its boundries the following notable stars: Alpha Cae.
Visual Magnitude:
Caelum is the 6th brightest of the 88 constellations with a visual magnitude of 3.2.
