Columba
constellation in the southern celestial hemisphere
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Columba
Summary
Columba is a constellation[1]. Columba has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Columba is credited with the discovery of Petrus Plancius[3].
- Columba's instance of is recorded as constellation[4].
- Columba's shares border with is recorded as Lepus[5].
- Columba's shares border with is recorded as Caelum[6].
- Columba's shares border with is recorded as Pictor[7].
- Columba's shares border with is recorded as Puppis[8].
- Columba's shares border with is recorded as Canis Major[9].
- pigeon is named after Columba[10].
- Genesis flood narrative is named after Columba[11].
- Columba is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere[12].
- Columba's Commons category is recorded as Columba (constellation)[13].
- Columba's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Columba (constellation)[14].
- Columba's Commons gallery is recorded as Columba (constellation)[15].
- Columba's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16].
- Columba's described by source is recorded as A field book of the stars[17].
- Columba's described by source is recorded as Star Lore of All Ages[18].
- Columba's topic has template is recorded as Template:Stars of Columba[19].
- Columba's topic has template is recorded as Q10729031[20].
- Columba's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Columba'}[21].
- Columba's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Col'}[22].
- Columba covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+270'}[23].
- Columba's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24].
Body
Geography
Columba is part of Southern Celestial Hemisphere[12].
Physical Characteristics
Columba covers an area of {'unit': 'Q254532', 'amount': '+270'}[23].
Designation and Status
Columba's instance of is recorded as constellation[4].
History and Context
Things named after include pigeon[10], an organisms known by a particular common name[25] and Genesis flood narrative[11], a deluge myth[26].
Why It Matters
Columba has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Columba is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]