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Camelopardalis Transit Date of principal star: 4 December If one were asked to name all the four-legged creatures found in the sky, the Ram and the Bull would come readily to mind, and the Bear and Dog (two of each actually: major and minor). A little more thought might produce the Hare (or Rabbit) and the Unicorn (ho

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  Universe TodaySpace and astronomy news Login Login Home Members Guide to Space Carnival Photos Videos Forum Contact Privacy The large but faint northern Camelopardalis constellation (aka. the giraffe). Credit: astronoo.com Astronomy, Guide to Space The Constellation Camelopardalis Article Updated: 2 Dec , 2016

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Genitive: Camelopardalis Abbreviation: Cam Size ranking: 18th Origin: Petrus Plancius One of the most unlikely animals to be found in the sky is a giraffe. The Greeks called giraffes ‘camel leopards’ because of their long necks and spots, which is where the name Camelopardalis comes fro

Camelopardalis or the Giraffe constellation is a large, faint grouping of stars in the northern sky . The constellation was introduced in (or by Petrus Plancius . Some older astronomy books give an alternative spelling of the name, Camelopardus. First attested in English in the word camelopardalis comes from Latin , an