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
20
2.64 mag
14.0″
B: 12.5
B9Ve
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
33.6″
B: 12.7
B2.5IV
HIP 29807; Kappa Col
4.37 mag
K0.5IIIa
4.83 mag
158.3″
B: 15.4
K0IV
HIP 27810; Lambda Col
4.87 mag
1.0″
B: 10.5
B5V
HIP 28010; Xi Col
4.97 mag
K1III
5.02 mag
B9IV
HIP 27204; Mu Col
5.17 mag
O9.5V
5.24 mag
G8III
5.29 mag
B9.5V
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
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
2.64 mag
14.0″
B: 12.5
B9Ve
HIP 28199; Gamma Col
4.36 mag
33.6″
B: 12.7
B2.5IV
5.63 mag
15.5″
B: 11.0
K1III
6.09 mag
2.2″
B: 10.9
B5IVnpe
5.87 mag
27.2″
B: 14.5
A7m
6.04 mag
44.0″
B: 12.0
K0III
6.35 mag
287.2″
B: 7.3
G0V
3.12 mag
126.8″
B: 9.8
K1III CN+1
6.48 mag
31.7″
B: 12.9
F3V
4.83 mag
158.3″
B: 15.4
K0IV
5.59 mag
1.6″
B: 6.9
A0V
HIP 23596; Gamma2 Col
6.34 mag
6.28 - 6.38
DSCT
F1III
6.70 mag
1.3″
B: 9.8
K1III
Variable Stars
1
Variable Stars
1HIP 23596; Gamma2 Col
6.34 mag
6.28 - 6.38
DSCT
F1III
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