CONSTELLATION OF CAELUM

Name: Caelum
Abbreviation: Cae
Meaning: Chisel
Right Ascension: 5h
Declination: -40º
Area (Degrees squared): 125
Stars with known planets: 0
Bordering Constellations: Columba, Lepus, Eridanus, Horologium, Dorado, Pictor

Visible at latitudes between +40º and -90º and best at mid-evening during January. In the northern hemisphere, the constellation of Caelum is considered a winter constellation and is visible from December to February depending on the time of night.

Caelum is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky, introduced in the 18th century by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.