Caelum
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Caelum is a constellation[1]. Caelum draws 963 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #50 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Nicolas Louis de Lacaille[3]
- Shares border with: Columba[4], Lepus[5], Eridanus[6], Horologium[7], Dorado[8], Pictor[9]
- Named after: chisel[10]
- Part of: Southern Celestial Hemisphere[11]
- Commons category: Caelum (constellation)[12]
- Time of discovery or invention: 1750[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Caelum[14]
- Commons gallery: Caelum[15]
- Topic has template: Šablona:Souhvězdí Rydla[16], Template:Stars of Caelum[17]
- Official name: Caelum[18]
- Short name: Cae[19]
- Area: 125 square degree[20]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Constellations[21], WikiProject Astronomy[22]
Why It Matters
Caelum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] Caelum is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]