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Columba |
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| Abbreviation | Col |
| Genitive | Columbae |
| Symbology | Dove |
| Right ascension | 6 h |
| Declination | −35° |
| Area | 270 sq. deg. Ranked 55th |
| Number of stars (magnitude < 3) |
1 |
| Brightest star | Phact (α Col) (App. magnitude 2.6) |
| Meteor showers |
None |
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Visible at latitudes between +45° and −90° |
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Columba (abbreviation Col, genitive Columbae), the dove, is a small constellation just south to Canis Major and Lepus.
| The 88 modern Constellations |
| Andromeda | Antlia | Apus | Aquarius | Aquila | Ara | Aries | Auriga | Boötes | Caelum | Camelopardalis | Cancer | Canes Venatici | Canis Major | Canis Minor | Capricornus | Carina | Cassiopeia | Centaurus | Cepheus | Cetus | Chamaeleon | Circinus | Columba | Coma Berenices | Corona Australis | Corona Borealis | Corvus | Crater | Crux | Cygnus | Delphinus | Dorado | Draco | Equuleus | Eridanus | Fornax | Gemini | Grus | Hercules | Horologium | Hydra | Hydrus | Indus | Lacerta | Leo | Leo Minor | Lepus | Libra | Lupus | Lynx | Lyra | Mensa | Microscopium | Monoceros | Musca | Norma | Octans | Ophiuchus | Orion | Pavo | Pegasus | Perseus | Phoenix | Pictor | Pisces | Piscis Austrinus | Puppis | Pyxis | Reticulum | Sagitta | Sagittarius | Scorpius | Sculptor | Scutum | Serpens | Sextans | Taurus | Telescopium | Triangulum | Triangulum Australe | Tucana | Ursa Major | Ursa Minor | Virgo | Vela | Volans | Vulpecula |
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