Astronomy and Space

Columba (constellation)

Columba is a faint constellation designated in the late sixteenth century, remaining in official use, with its rigid limits set in the 20th century. Its name is Latin for dove. It takes up 1.31% of the southern celestial hemisphere and is just south of Canis Major and Lepus.

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See also

• ▸61 Leonis
• ▸2011 Hotan attack
• ▸Arctic Weather Satellite

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