// Constellation
Caelum
“Graving tool”
- Latin name
- Caelum (Cae)
- Best visibility
- evenings in January
- Fully visible between
- 41° N – 90° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 7
Caelum is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in January. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 41° N and 90° S. Its brightest star is α Cae at magnitude 4.44 — about 66 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | α Cae | 4.44 | 66 ly |
| — | γ¹ Cae | 4.55 | 181 ly |
| — | β Cae | 5.04 | 94 ly |
| — | δ Cae | 5.07 | 704 ly |
| — | — | 5.66 | 642 ly |
| — | — | 5.82 | 268 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.