Camelopardalis
The Camelopardalis constellation is located in the second quadrant of the northern hemisphere. It ranks as number 18 in the largest constellation of the night sky category, occupies 757 square degrees and is seen at latitudes between +90 degrees and -10 degrees. (constellation-guide)
In 1612, it was created by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius and documented in 1624 by German astronomer Jakob Bartsch. Camelopardalis is named after the Latin derivation of the Greek word giraffe. Breaking the name apart, Camelopardalis means camel (kamelos) and leopard (pardalis). The name “camel-leopard” can be explained because camels have long necks, just like giraffes and a body with spots, just like a leopard. With Camelopardalis considered …show more content…
Its span reaches from Polaris in Ursa Minor to Perseus, Auriga and the Lynx within the Milky Way. It is a pretty faint constellation that has three stars with no known planets. The major stars in the Camelopardalis constellation are, Beta Camelopardalis, which is the brightest star and is binary with a yellow G-type supergiant. CS Camelopardalis, the second brightest and is also binary with a blue-white B-type supergiant. Sigma 1694 Camelopardalis, also binary with a white A-type subgiant. Lastly, VZ Camelopardalis, an M-type red giant. Because it was so faint, the Greeks did not see any stars in the constellation and thought that this region of the sky was void, empty – like a desert. …show more content…
This row spans over a distance of five moon diameters and ends at NGC 1502, which is a compact open cluster of stars. This asterism was discovered and named after a Franciscan Friar named Father Lucian J. Kemble. He described the sight as “a beautiful cascade of faint stars tumbling from the northwest down to the open cluster NGC 1502.” (nightskyinfo) NGC 1502, an open cluster containing about 45 stars and contains two double stars, Struve 484 and Struve 485. Struve 484 has faint components compared to Struve 485 which is inside the cluster and has, at least ten companions because it has multiple systems.
Scientists have recently discovered that the star CE-Camelopardalis, in the Camelopardalis constellation, is nearing the end of its life. The supergiant star, located near the giraffe’s hind foot, will end its life in a supernova that could leave behind a black hole leaving the giraffe with what will look like an ankle bracelet. It is quite remarkable to think that the universe is alive and constantly evolving and changing.
Since the beginning, when humans first started wandering the earth, they have often looked to heavens and the stars above to tell stories that have spanned many generations and different cultures. Various cultures have interpretations of the constellations, and the constellation of Camelopardalis is no
The Camelopardalis constellation is located in the second quadrant of the northern hemisphere. It ranks as number 18 in the largest constellation of the night sky category, occupies 757 square degrees and is seen at latitudes between +90 degrees and -10 degrees. (constellation-guide)
In 1612, it was created by the Dutch astronomer Petrus Plancius and documented in 1624 by German astronomer Jakob Bartsch. Camelopardalis is named after the Latin derivation of the Greek word giraffe. Breaking the name apart, Camelopardalis means camel (kamelos) and leopard (pardalis). The name “camel-leopard” can be explained because camels have long necks, just like giraffes and a body with spots, just like a leopard. With Camelopardalis considered …show more content…
Its span reaches from Polaris in Ursa Minor to Perseus, Auriga and the Lynx within the Milky Way. It is a pretty faint constellation that has three stars with no known planets. The major stars in the Camelopardalis constellation are, Beta Camelopardalis, which is the brightest star and is binary with a yellow G-type supergiant. CS Camelopardalis, the second brightest and is also binary with a blue-white B-type supergiant. Sigma 1694 Camelopardalis, also binary with a white A-type subgiant. Lastly, VZ Camelopardalis, an M-type red giant. Because it was so faint, the Greeks did not see any stars in the constellation and thought that this region of the sky was void, empty – like a desert. …show more content…
This row spans over a distance of five moon diameters and ends at NGC 1502, which is a compact open cluster of stars. This asterism was discovered and named after a Franciscan Friar named Father Lucian J. Kemble. He described the sight as “a beautiful cascade of faint stars tumbling from the northwest down to the open cluster NGC 1502.” (nightskyinfo) NGC 1502, an open cluster containing about 45 stars and contains two double stars, Struve 484 and Struve 485. Struve 484 has faint components compared to Struve 485 which is inside the cluster and has, at least ten companions because it has multiple systems.
Scientists have recently discovered that the star CE-Camelopardalis, in the Camelopardalis constellation, is nearing the end of its life. The supergiant star, located near the giraffe’s hind foot, will end its life in a supernova that could leave behind a black hole leaving the giraffe with what will look like an ankle bracelet. It is quite remarkable to think that the universe is alive and constantly evolving and changing.
Since the beginning, when humans first started wandering the earth, they have often looked to heavens and the stars above to tell stories that have spanned many generations and different cultures. Various cultures have interpretations of the constellations, and the constellation of Camelopardalis is no