Description
Overview:
Corvus (pronouced kor' vus) is the 70th most volumous constellation in the night sky with
an area of 184 square degrees. The name of this constellation means "Crow, Raven".
Location:
Corvus is located at Right Ascension 12 h and Declination -20°.
It is best seen between latitudes +60° and -90° in the May.
Corvus is bordered by the following constellations: Crater,
Hydra,
Virgo.
Stars:
Corvus contains within its borders about 11 visible stars. The principal star of Corvus is Alchiba. The brightest of Corvus's stars is a Crv (48.2 ly).
Corvus also contains within its boundries the following notable stars: Alchibah,
Algorab,
Gienah,
Kraz.
Visual Magnitude:
Corvus is the 37th brightest of the 88 constellations with a brightness of 5.99.
