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กลุ่มดาวยีราฟ

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Also known as the Giraffe, Camelopardalus, Camelopardi, Camelopardus, Cam

Camelopardalis is a large but faint constellation of the Northern Sky representing a giraffe. The constellation was introduced in 1612 or 1613 by Petrus Plancius. Some older astronomy books give Camelopardalus or Camelopardus as alternative forms of the name, but the version recognized by the International Astronomical Union matches the genitive form, seen suffixed to most of its brighter stars.

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Camelopardalis is a large but faint constellation in the Northern Sky that depicts a giraffe and was introduced around 1612-1613 by astronomer Petrus Plancius. While older astronomy texts sometimes used alternative spellings of its name, the version recognized by the International Astronomical Union is now the standard for naming its stars.

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Key facts

Constellation.name
Camelopardalis
Constellation.abbreviation
Cam
Constellation.genitive
Camelopardalis
Constellation.pronounce
, genitive the same
Constellation.symbolism
Giraffe
Constellation.RA
Constellation.dec
Constellation.family
Ursa Major
Constellation.areatotal
757
Constellation.arearank
18th
Constellation.numbermainstars
2, 8
Constellation.numberbfstars
36
Constellation.numberbrightstars
0
Constellation.numbernearbystars
3
Constellation.brighteststarname
β Cam
Constellation.starmagnitude
4.03
Constellation.neareststarname
Gliese 445
Constellation.stardistancely
17.14

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