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Columba

Abbreviation	Col
Genitive	Columbae
Meaning in English	Dove
Right ascension	6 h
Declination	−35°
Visible to latitude	Between +45° and −90°
Best visible	February
Area - Total	Ranked 55th 270 sq.deg.
Number of stars with apparent magnitude < 3	1
Brightest star - Apparent magnitude	Phact (α Col) 2.6m
Meteor showers	none
Bordering constellations	Lepus Caelum Pictor Puppis Canis Major

Columba (abbreviation Col, genitive Columbae), the dove, is a small constellation just south to Canis Major and Lepus.

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ColumbanusSaint Columbanus ( 543 21 November 615; also Saint Columban , was an Irish missionary notable for founding a number of monasteries. Born at West Leinster, Ireland, he went to the European continent around 590. Columbanus founded several monasteries in the	ColumbaA separate article is titled Columba (constellation). See Columba (genus) for the genus of doves and pigeons. Saint Columba ( 7 December 521 9 June 597) (also known as Saint Columcille meaning "Dove of the church") was an Irish missionary who helped re-in	Columba (constellation)Columba (abbreviation Col, genitive Columbae), the dove, is a small constellation just south to Canis Major and Lepus. Constellations.
ColumbariumA columbarium is a place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns (i. urns holding a deceased’s cremated remains). The term comes from Latin and originally referred to compartmentalized housing for doves and pidgeons.	Columba (genus)Columba Feral Pigeon''. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Columbiformes Family: Columbidae Genus Columba The large bird genus Columba comprises a group of medium to large stout-bodied pigeons, often referred t