Caelum
Caelum, constellation in the southern sky at about 5 hours right ascension and 40Β° south in declination. Caelum is a particularly dim constellation; its brightest star is Gamma Caeli, with a magnitude of 4.8. The French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille formed this constellation in 1754; it represents a burin, an engraving tool with a diamond-shaped point at its tip.
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Caelum
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
11 May 2026
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November 13, 2026