Celestial Atlas Circinus <—Columba: The Dove—> Coma Berenices
(possessive form Columbae, abbreviation Col) Hold the cursor over any Greek letter shown in the text to see its English transliteration
Formed from stars catalogued by Ptolemy, but as lying outside any specific constellation, by Petrus Plancius, in 1592.
Map of Columba
Modified version of Wikimedia Commons map by Torsten Bronger
Stars in Columba
Stars which have common names often have multiple names, so the common names shown (if any) cannot be considered authoritative. Right ascension and declination are given in 2000.0 coordinates.
