Columba
Genitive: Columbae
Southern
270 sq°
Col
Brightest star: Phact
Mythology
Represents the dove sent by Noah to find dry land after the biblical flood, or the dove that guided the Argonauts through the Clashing Rocks.
Observing Highlights
Contains the globular cluster NGC 1851 and several double stars. Best seen from southern latitudes in winter.
Main Stars
20
Main Stars
20HIP 26634; Alpha Col
2.64 mag
B9Ve
HIP 27628; Beta Col
3.12 mag
126.8″
B: 9.8
K1III CN+1
HIP 30277; Delta Col
3.85 mag
G7 II
HIP 25859; Epsilon Col
3.87 mag
K1 II/III
HIP 28328; Eta Col
3.96 mag
G8/K1II
HIP 28199; Gamma Col
4.36 mag
B2.5IV
HIP 29807; Kappa Col
4.37 mag
K0.5IIIa
4.83 mag
K0IV
HIP 27810; Lambda Col
4.87 mag
1.0″
B: 10.5
B5V
HIP 28010; Xi Col
4.97 mag
K1III
HIP 29034; Theta Col
5.02 mag
B9IV
HIP 27204; Mu Col
5.17 mag
O9.5V
5.24 mag
G8III
5.29 mag
B9.5V
HIP 26460; Nu Col
5.31 mag
0.7″
B: 11.5
F4V
5.42 mag
K3III
5.45 mag
G6-8III
5.48 mag
K2III
HIP 28098; Sigma Col
5.50 mag
F2III
HIP 29064; Pi Col
5.50 mag
0.1″
B: 6.3
A0V
Double Stars
15
Double Stars
15
5.62 mag
13.0″
B: 9.8
G6III
6.25 mag
134.4″
B: 7.6
K3III
5.63 mag
15.5″
B: 11.0
K1III
6.09 mag
2.2″
B: 10.9
B5IVnpe
6.04 mag
44.0″
B: 12.0
K0III
6.35 mag
287.2″
B: 7.3
G0V
HIP 27628; Beta Col
3.12 mag
126.8″
B: 9.8
K1III CN+1
5.59 mag
1.6″
B: 6.9
A0V
HIP 23596; Gamma2 Col
6.34 mag
1.0″
B: 9.7
F1III
6.70 mag
1.3″
B: 9.8
K1III
HIP 27810; Lambda Col
4.87 mag
1.0″
B: 10.5
B5V
HIP 26460; Nu Col
5.31 mag
0.7″
B: 11.5
F4V
4.83 mag
K0IV
HIP 26634; Alpha Col
2.64 mag
B9Ve
HIP 28199; Gamma Col
4.36 mag
B2.5IV
Deep Sky Objects
25
Deep Sky Objects
25
Globular Cluster
(1)
NGC 1851
7.3 mag
11
Galaxy
(20)
9.9 mag
7.2
SABa
10.2 mag
4.0
SAbc
— mag
3.4
Sc
11.8 mag
3.7
SBm
12.0 mag
4.5
Sc
12.6 mag
1.6
S?
13.0 mag
2.2
SBm
— mag
2.5
Sc
— mag
2.3
SBc
— mag
1.6
SBab
— mag
Sc
— mag
3.5
15.0 mag
Sa
14.0 mag
Sa
14.0 mag
Sa
— mag
1.8
E-S0
— mag
2.5
— mag
2.5
— mag
2.0
E-S0
15.0 mag
S0-a