Camelopardalis Constellation | Constellations In The Northern Hemisphere
CAMELOPARDALIS CONSTELLATION – In this topic, we are going to know and learn about the constellation Camelopardalis, the Giraffe.
It is a constellation in the northern sky. The name is the Greek term for “giraffe”
The term is a combination of the two Greek terms kamēlos, which means ‘camel‘ , and pardalis, which means ‘leopard‘, hence, it roughly translates to “camel leopard”. This is in reference to the giraffes’ long neck like that of camels, and its spots akin to that of leopards.
Camelopardalis contains Kemble’s Cascade, which is an asterism formed by a cascade of relatively faint stars, and many notable deep sky objects.
It is the 18th largest constellation in size which occupies an area of 757 square degrees. It can be found in NQ2, the second quadrant in the northern hemisphere.
The giraffe belongs to the Ursa Major family of constellations, along with Boötes, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices, Corona Borealis, Draco, Leo Minor, Lynx, Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor.
It has three stars with known planets and no Messier objects. It is also associated with one meteor shower known as October Camelopardalids.
Stars
Its major stars include:
- β Camelopardalis (Beta Camelopardalis)
- CS Camelopardalis
- Σ 1694 Camelopardalis
- VZ Camelopardalis
- Mago
- Tonatiuh
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