Corvus
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Corvus is a small southern constellation known for its distinctive quadrilateral shape, often interpreted as a crow or raven in classical mythology.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constellation
ⓘ
southern constellation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Crv ⓘ |
| areaRank | 70 ⓘ |
| areaSquareDegrees | 184 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apollo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crater constellation ⓘ Greek mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ Hydra constellation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestViewingMonth | May ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Centaurus
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Crater ⓘ Hydra NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brightestStar | Gamma Corvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brightestStarApparentMagnitude | 2.59 ⓘ |
| containsBrightStar |
Alpha Corvi
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Beta Corvi NERFINISHED ⓘ Delta Corvi NERFINISHED ⓘ Epsilon Corvi NERFINISHED ⓘ Gamma Corvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsDeepSkyObject |
Antennae Galaxies
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NGC 4027 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 4038 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 4039 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 4361 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 4782 NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 4783 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinationRange | approximately −11° to −25° ⓘ |
| family | Hercules family of constellations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genitiveForm | Corvi ⓘ |
| hasAsterism | distinctive quadrilateral of bright stars ⓘ |
| hasQuadrilateralStars |
Beta Corvi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delta Corvi NERFINISHED ⓘ Epsilon Corvi NERFINISHED ⓘ Gamma Corvi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasShape | quadrilateral ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | best visible from southern latitudes ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
48 constellations listed by Ptolemy
ⓘ
88 modern constellations recognized by the IAU ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | crow sent by Apollo ⓘ |
| mythologicalTheme | punishment for bringing bad news or lying ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
crow
ⓘ
raven ⓘ |
| rightAscensionRange | approximately 11h to 12h ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
crow
ⓘ
raven ⓘ |
| visibleBetweenLatitudes | +60° and −90° ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Heretic