Constellation Giraffe (Camelopardalis)

Giraffe is one of the 88 constellations that carve up the sky. It sits in the far northern sky and rides highest overhead around December.

Bright stars in Giraffe

This constellation has no bright stars (mag < 3.0) in our main catalogue. See the full Hipparcos atlas for fainter stars.

About the constellation

The constellation Giraffe (Latin Camelopardalis) lies in the far northern sky. It passes highest around midnight in December, so the weeks around then are the easiest time to track it down. From the southern hemisphere it stays very low or hidden, close to the north celestial pole. Astronomers label its stars with the genitive form Camelopardalis, as in "Alpha Camelopardalis".

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