Official IAU constellation
Columba
Dove
IAU abbreviation: Col
Visibility
Southern sky
Best placed
January, November, December
Difficulty
medium
Pattern
7 stars, 6 lines
About
Columba is one of the 88 IAU-recognized constellations, reconstructed here from 7 stars using the ConstellationLines (Marc van der Sluys) stick-figure convention.
- Columba is one of the 88 constellations officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- This pattern connects 7 stars with 6 lines in this game's stick-figure convention.
- Its brightest named star in this pattern is Phact (apparent magnitude 2.65).
Important Stars
WaznPhact