Constellation
Columba
Columba (Col) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is Phact (magnitude 2.65).
| Latin name | Columba |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | Col |
| Brightest star | Phact |
| Stars in this encyclopedia | 104 |
| Stars with exoplanets | 16 |
| Deep-sky objects | 18 |
| Galaxies | 8 |
In the sky
Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 55° N. South of latitude 55° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in December, the best time to observe it.
Its brightest stars
- Phact 2.65 · 286.1 light-years
- Wazn 3.12 · 88.4 light-years
- δ Col 3.85 · 216.7 light-years
- ε Col 3.86 · 278.1 light-years
- η Col 3.96 · 440.6 light-years
- γ Col 4.36 · 1,055 light-years
- κ Col 4.37 · 187.6 light-years
- ο Col 4.81 · 105.9 light-years
- λ Col 4.88 · 344.6 light-years
- ξ Col 4.97 · 321.6 light-years
- Elkurud 5.00 · 781.6 light-years
- μ Col 5.18 · 1,916 light-years
- HIP 31165 5.25 · 284.4 light-years
- ν² Col 5.28 · 135.4 light-years
- HIP 26868 5.29 · 365.3 light-years
- HIP 31299 5.42 · 408.5 light-years
- HIP 26649 5.44 · 382.1 light-years
- HIP 25993 5.45 · 173.6 light-years
- π² Col 5.50 · 255.7 light-years
- σ Col 5.52 · 1,421 light-years
- HIP 28524 5.54 · 675.0 light-years
- HIP 29263 5.54 · 820.8 light-years
- HIP 29842 5.54 · 284.3 light-years
- HIP 27955 5.55 · 501.2 light-years
- HIP 30143 5.55 · 1,843 light-years
Its stars with exoplanets
- TOI-2540 1 planet(s)
- TOI-512 1 planet(s)
- TOI-640 1 planet(s)
- TOI-2459 1 planet(s)
- CD-35 2722 B 1 planet(s)
- Kosjenka 1 planet(s)
- GJ 3341 1 planet(s)
- TOI-2338 1 planet(s)
- WASP-160 B 1 planet(s)
- NGTS-4 1 planet(s)
- NGTS-31 1 planet(s)
- HATS-43 1 planet(s)
- HATS-44 1 planet(s)
- NGTS-3 A 1 planet(s)
- NGTS-1 1 planet(s)
- TOI-7384 1 planet(s)
Deep-sky objects
- PSR J0514-4002C Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002A Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002F Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002D Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002I Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002G Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002E Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002H Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002J Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002M Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002K Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002L Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002B Pulsar
- PSR J0514-4002N Pulsar
- PSR J0614-3329 Pulsar
- NGC 1851 Globular cluster
- FSR 1317 Star cluster
- ESO 425-06 Star cluster
Galaxies
- HIPASS J0607-34 24.1 million light-years
- NGC 2188 24.1 million light-years
- ESO 364-029 24.8 million light-years
- NGC 1800 26.1 million light-years
- IC 2150 145.3 million light-years
- IC 2135 61.5 million light-years
- IC 2147 61.0 million light-years
- NGC 2049 139.7 million light-years
Its other stars
- HIP 25608
- HIP 31457
- HIP 27766
- HIP 30444
- HIP 28756
- HIP 31637
- HIP 25194
- HIP 24426
- HIP 26019
- HIP 26219
- HIP 30069
- HIP 28899
- HIP 28855
- HIP 26545
- HIP 28992
- HIP 31072
- HIP 25488
- HIP 29852
- HIP 24831
- HIP 29808
- HIP 31617
- HIP 25007
- ν¹ Col
- π¹ Col
- HIP 26862
- HIP 31056
- HIP 27303
- HIP 30566
- HIP 26981
- HIP 26309
- HIP 31099
- HIP 27325
- HIP 30505
- HIP 30849
- HIP 24909
- HIP 27901
- HIP 26796
- HIP 31509
- HIP 31603
- HIP 28138
- HIP 31241
- HIP 27705
- HIP 30706
- GJ 1079
- Gl 225.2A
- Gl 225.2C
- Gl 225.1
- Gl 225.2B
- GJ 9204
- TOI-2540
- TOI-512
- Gl 187.1
- TOI-640
- Gl 218
- TOI-2459
- CD-35 2722 B
- Kosjenka
- GJ 3341
- TOI-2338
- GJ 3350
- WASP-160 B
- NGTS-4
- NGTS-31
- HATS-43
- HATS-44
- NGTS-3 A
- NGTS-1
- TOI-7384
- 2MASSI J0512063-294954
- 2MASS J05161597-3332046
- 2MASS J05185995-2828372
- 2MASS J05184616-2756457
- 2MASS J05103520-4208140
- WISEPA J052844.51-330823.9
- CWISE J060251.35-403534.4
- CWISE J063018.23-371734.3
- CWISE J062725.28-373033.1
- WISE J051208.66-300404.4
- CWISEP J053644.82-305539.3