The giraffe constellation Camelopardalis is a huge yet weak constellation in the northern sky. Petrus Plancius (Ridpath 2001) introduced the constellation in 1612 or 1613. Although the names Camelopardalus and Camelopardus appear in certain ancient astronomy texts, the version recognised by the International Astronomical Union corresponds to the genitive form, which is seen suffixed to most of the constellation's prominent stars. (Ridpath 2001)
The word Camelopardalis is derived from Latin and is a romanization of the Greek "o" meaning "giraffe," from "" (kamlos), "camel" + "" (pardalis), "spotted," since it has a long neck like a camel and spots.
The word Camelopardalis is derived from Latin and is a romanization of the Greek "o" meaning "giraffe," from "" (kamlos), "camel" + "" (pardalis), "spotted," since it has a long neck like a camel and spots.
Deepsky Objects
NGC – 2403 (galaxy within the M81 group) NGC 1502 – open cluster IC 342 – Galaxy NGC 1569 – Dwarf Galaxy NGC 2655 – Galaxy UGC 3697 (galaxy) NGC 2146 – Galaxy Meteor shower – 209P/Linear comet |