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Camelopardalis, the giraffe, is a large but faint northern constellation first recorded by Jakob Bartsch in 1624, but probably invented earlier by Petrus Plancius.

Camelopardalis

Abbreviation	Cam
Genitive	Camelopardalis
Meaning in English	the Giraffe
Right ascension	6 h
Declination	70°
Visible to latitude	Between 90° and -10°
On meridian	9 p.m., February 1
Area - Total	Ranked 18th 757 sq. deg.
Number of stars with apparent magnitude < 3	0
Brightest star - Apparent magnitude	β Camelopardalis 4.03
Meteor showers	None
Bordering constellations	Draco Ursa Minor CepheusCepheus is a northern constellation representing the legendary king of Ethiopia, who was the husband of Cassiopeia and the father of Andromeda. It is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 listed by Ptolemy. Cepheus contains the s CassiopeiaCassiopeia Abbreviation Cas Genitive Cassiopeiae Meaning in English the Queen Right ascension 1 h Declination 60° Visible to latitude Between 90° and -20° Best visible November Area Total Ranked 25th598 sq. Stars with apparent magnitude • Shedir (α) PerseusPerseus Abbreviation Per Genitive Persei Meaning in English Perseus Right ascension 3 h Declination 45° Visible to latitude Between +90° and -35° On meridian December Area Total Ranked 24th615 sq. Number of stars with apparent magnitude 5 Brightest star A AurigaAuriga Abbreviation Aur Genitive Aurigae Meaning in English the Charioteer Right ascension 6 h Declination 40° Visible to latitude Between 90° and −40° Best visible May Area Total Ranked 21st657 sq. Number of stars with apparent magnitude 4 Brightes Lynxof the northern hemisphere, introduced in the 17th century by Johannes Hevelius. Its name originates from the fact that someone would need the eyes of a lynx to see it. Its most notable deep sky object is the Intergalactic Tramp NGC 2419, a globular clust Ursa MajorUrsa Major is a constellation visible throughout the year in the northern hemisphere. Its name means Great Bear in Latin, and is derived from the legend of Callisto. Its seven brightest stars form a famous asterism known in North America as the Big Dipper

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