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Visible at latitudes between +40° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of January.
Pronunciation: SEE-lum
Pronunciation: SEE-lum
Abbreviation: Cae
English Name: the Engraving Tool
Right ascension: 04h 19.5m to 05h 05.1m
Declination: −27.02° to −48.74°
Area: 125 sq. deg. (81st)
Main stars: 4
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 8
Stars with planets: 1
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 0
Brightest star: α Cae (4.45m)
Messier objects: 0
Meteor showers: 1
Bordering constellations
Columba
Lepus
Eridanus
Horologium
Dorado
Pictor
Variable Star Observation Log
B: Sky is bright, moon, twilight, light pollution, aurorae, U: Clouds, dust, smoke, haze, etc., W: Poor seeing, Y: Outburst
L: Low in the sky, near horizon, in trees, obstructed view, D: Unusual Activity (fading, flare, bizarre behavior, etc.)
K: Non-AAVSO chart. S: Comparison Sequence Problem, Z: Magnitude of star uncertain, I: Identification of star uncertain
V: Faint star, near observing limit, only glimpsed
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