Columba
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Summary
Columba is a constellation[1]. Columba draws 846 Wikipedia views per month (constellation category, ranking #58 of 85).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Petrus Plancius[3]
- Shares border with: Lepus[4], Caelum[5], Pictor[6], Puppis[7], Canis Major[8]
- Named after: pigeon[9], Genesis flood narrative[10]
- Part of: Southern Celestial Hemisphere[11]
- Commons category: Columba (constellation)[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Columba (constellation)[13]
- Commons gallery: Columba (constellation)[14]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15], A field book of the stars[16], Star Lore of All Ages[17]
- Topic has template: Template:Stars of Columba[18], Šablona:Souhvězdí Holubice[19]
- Official name: Columba[20]
- Short name: Col[21]
- Area: 270 square degree[22]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[23]
Why It Matters
Columba has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Columba is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]