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Constellations of Columba and Lepus

author: A.Fujii/David Malin Images/Novapix

reference: a-cst20-00001

Image Size 300 DPI: 40 * 51 cm

Columba (originally Columba Noachi, Noah's dove) is seen here low on the horizon and easily found between Sirius and Canopus -- if you live in the southern hemisphere. It is one of the smaller and less obvious constellations, with an area of 270 square degrees. Lepus (the Hare) is about the same size as Columba and rather more obvious to the eye, lying to the south of Orion. It is one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations preserved to this day.  

Keywords for this photo:

ASTRONOMY - COLUMBA - CONSTELLATION - HORIZON - LEPUS - NIGHT - POSTER - SIRIUS - SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE - STAR - STARRY SKY -