Columba Facts

Translation: The Dove

Abbreviation: Col

Genitive: Columbae

Area: 270 sq. deg. (rank 54 out of 88)

Position in the Sky

Right Ascension: 6 hours

Declination: -35 degrees

Visible between latitudes 45 and -90 degrees

Best seen in February (at 9:00 PM)

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