Camelopardalis
Cam (Camelopardalis)
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Constellation
- IAU abbreviation
- Cam
- Latin name
- Camelopardalis
- Genitive
- Camelopardalis
- Meaning (IAU)
- The Giraffe
Source:International Astronomical Union · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
Related
In everyday life
- 7 of its stars have IAU-approved names — the brightest is Custos.
- Its brightest star Custos (declination 65.5°) never sets from Seoul (37.6° N) — use it as your guide.
- Star charts and astronomy apps write this constellation as «Cam», its IAU abbreviation.
Worked out from this object's official values.