Camelopardalis

Giraffe

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THE LEGEND:

This constellation was first identified in 1614 by the German astronomer Jakob Bartsch (or Bartschius). He said that it represented the camel that brought Rebecca to Isaac. However, the number of stars within the outline led Johannes Hevelius to formally name it Camelopardalis, or the Spotted Camel.

Because of its overall shape, it has since come to be known as the Giraffe.

THE CONSTELLATION:

Season: Winter
Abbreviation: Cam
Hemisphere: Southern

OBJECTS OF INTEREST:

1	Type: Double Star	RA: 04h 32.0m	Dec: +53° 55'
	Class:	Mag: 5.7, 6.8
	Sep: 10.3"	PA: 308°	Size:



32	Type: Double Star	RA: 12h 49.2m	Dec: +83° 25'
	Class:	Mag: 5.3, 5.8
	Sep: 21.6"	PA: 326°	Size:



NGC 1501	Type: Planetary Nebula	RA: 04h 07.0m	Dec: +60° 55'
	Class: III	Mag: 13.3, 14.3 (central star)
	Sep:	PA:	Size: 0.9'



NGC 1502	Type: Open Cluster	RA: 04h 07.7m	Dec: +62° 20'
	Class: I 3 m -	Mag: 6.9
	Sep:	PA:	Size: 8.0'
	Near SE end of Kemble's Cascade


NGC 1569	Type: Galaxy	RA: 04h 30.8m	Dec: +64° 51'
	Class: Irp	Mag: 11.0
	Sep:	PA: 120°	Size: 3.6' x 1.7'
	bright, small


NGC 1961	Type: Galaxy	RA: 05h 42.1m	Dec: +69° 23'
	Class: Sb	Mag: 11.7
	Sep:	PA: 85°	Size: 4.5' x 2.9'



NGC 2403	Type: Galaxy	RA: 07h 36.9m	Dec: +65° 36'
	Class: Sc	Mag: 8.5
	Sep:	PA: 127°	Size: 22.1' x 12.4'
	Very large, but easily missed


NGC 2655	Type: Galaxy	RA: 08h 55.6m	Dec: +78° 13'
	Class: S0/Sa	Mag: 11.0
	Sep:	PA:	Size: 4.9' x 4.0'



	Type: Asterism	RA: 03h 57.5m	Dec: +63° 04'
	Class:	Mag:
Kemble's Cascade	Sep:	PA:	Size:
	Chain of about 20 stars