Phact

Columba · α Col · HR 1956

HIP26634
Visual magnitude2.65
Right ascension (J2000)84.9123°
Declination (J2000)-34.0741°
WDS J05396-3404
IAU adoption2016/07/20

Name origin

Applied in recent times from the Arabic word fakhita, "ring dove," used in connection with the constellation Cygnus in a Renaissance discussion of Arabic bird names.

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