Camelopardalis constellation
Latin Camelopardalis, genitive Camelopardalis, abbreviation Cam
North up, east to the left, as you see the sky. The lines are a common figure; the stars are from the catalogue.
When can Camelopardalis be seen?
It stands highest around 10 pm in December. It can be seen from everywhere north of 14°S, and it never sets north of 36°N.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Colour |
|---|---|---|---|
| – | β Cam | 4.03 | yellow |
| – | α Cam | 4.29 | white |
| – | 7 Cam | 4.47 | bluish |
| – | γ Cam | 4.63 | white |
The smaller the number, the brighter: below 1 are the brightest stars of the sky, 4 is hard to see under a city sky. Greek letters after Johann Bayer (1603).