// Constellation
Camelopardalis
“Giraffe”
- Latin name
- Camelopardalis (Cam)
- Best visibility
- evenings in February
- Fully visible between
- 90° N – 4° S
- Naked-eye stars
- 75
Camelopardalis is highest in the evening sky (around 9 pm) in February. The whole constellation rises above the horizon between 90° N and 4° S. Its brightest star is β Cam at magnitude 4.03 — about 872 light-years away.
The brightest stars
| Star | Designation | Magnitude | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | β Cam | 4.03 | 872 ly |
| — | — | 4.21 | 1,941 ly |
| — | α Cam | 4.26 | — |
| — | — | 4.39 | 796 ly |
| — | 7 Cam | 4.43 | 372 ly |
| — | — | 4.55 | 2,509 ly |
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Star data: HYG database. Constellation borders: IAU.