Caelum Constellation | Constellations In The Southern Hemisphere
CAELUM CONSTELLATION – In this topic, we are going to know and learn about the southern constellation Caelum , the Chisel.
It is one of the southern constellations in the sky. It means “the chisel” in Latin. It was originally named Caela Sculptoris or the sculptor’s chisel.
The constellation was introduced by the French astronomer Lacaille in the 18th century. Lacaille named his constellations after various instruments and tools.
This constellation is depicted as a sculptor’s chisel and first appeared in the map as “les Burins,” a pair of crossed burins connected by a ribbon. Burins are described as sharp engraving tools.
It is home for the faint eclipsing binary star RR Caeli and the unusual quasar HE0450-2958. The constellation also houses the galaxies NGC 1679, IC 2106 and NGC 1571.
It is the eighth smallest constellation in the night sky and occupies an area of about 268 square degrees. It lies in SQ1, the first quadrant of the southern hemisphere.
Caelum belongs to the Lacaille family, along with Antlia, Circinus, Fornax, Horologium, Mensa, Microscopium, Norma, Octans, Pictor, Reticulum, Sculptor, and Telescopium.
Stars
Among the stars include:
- Alpha Caeli
- Beta Caeli
- Delta Caeli
- Gamma Caeli
- Nu Caeli
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