What is Columba (constellation)?
{{Infobox Constellation| name = Columba | abbreviation = Col | genitive = Columbae | pronounce = {{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|l|ʌ|m|b|ə}},<br>genitive {{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|l|ʌ|m|b|iː}} | symbolism = the [[dove]] | | RA = {{RA|05|03|53.8665}}–{{RA|06|39|36.9263}}<ref name=boundary>{{Cite journal | title=Columba, constellation boundary | journal=The Constellations | publisher=International Astronomical Union|url=http://www.iau.org/public/constellations/#col | access-date=27 February 2014 }}</ref> | dec= {{dec|-27.0772038}}–{{dec|-43.1116486}}<ref name=boundary/> family = [[Heavenly Waters (astronomy)|Heavenly Waters]] | areatotal = 270 | arearank = 54th | numbermainstars = 5 | numberbfstars = 18 | numberstarsplanets = 1 | numberbrightstars = 1 | numbernearbystars = 0 | brighteststarname = [[Alpha Columbae|α Col]] (Phact) | starmagnitude = 2.65 | neareststarname = [[Gliese 218]] | stardistancely = 48.89 | stardistancepc = 14.99 | numbermessierobjects = 0 | meteorshowers = None | bordering = [[Lepus (constellation)|Lepus]]<br /> [[Caelum]]<br /> [[Pictor]]<br /> [[Puppis]]<br /> [[Canis Major]] | latmax = [[45th parallel north|45]] | latmin = [[South Pole|90]] | month = February | notes=}} '''Columba''' is a [[constellation]] in the southern sky. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== {{Commons cat-inline}} {{constellations}} [[Category:Constellations]] {{sci-stub}}