Caelum
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A faint group of stars in the southern sky near Columba and Eridanus
- proper noun
- /ˈsiːləm/
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Caelum
- There's a constellation Caelum.
Examples
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Caelum... Caelum, heaven.
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Caelum... Caelum, heaven.
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The faint constellation Caelum is best viewed in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Astronomers often study Caelum due to its proximity to the constellations Columba and Eridanus.
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In the clear night sky, the constellation Caelum can be seen twinkling among the stars.
Surface Forms
Caelum main
Etymology
Caelum comes from the Latin name Caelum Sculptoris, which means 'engraver's chisel' or just 'chisel'. An 18th-century astronomer gave this small, faint group of stars that name, so imagining a little 'chisel' helps you remember this quiet constellation in the southern sky.