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.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Corvus canonical 7

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constellation
southern constellation
abbreviation Crv
areaRank 70
areaSquareDegrees 184
associatedWith Apollo
Crater constellation
Greek mythology
Hydra constellation
linked to: constellation Hydra
bestViewingMonth May
borderedBy Centaurus
Crater
Hydra
Virgo
brightestStar Gamma Corvi
brightestStarApparentMagnitude 2.59
containsBrightStar Alpha Corvi
Beta Corvi
Delta Corvi
Epsilon Corvi
Gamma Corvi
containsDeepSkyObject Antennae Galaxies
NGC 4027
NGC 4038
NGC 4039
NGC 4361
NGC 4782
NGC 4783
linked to: NGC 4782
declinationRange approximately −11° to −25°
family Hercules family of constellations
genitiveForm Corvi
hasAsterism distinctive quadrilateral of bright stars
hasQuadrilateralStars Beta Corvi
Delta Corvi
Epsilon Corvi
Gamma Corvi
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°

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Heretic protagonistName Corvus
subject linked to: Heretic (video game)
Hydra borderedByConstellation Corvus
subject linked to: constellation Hydra
Virgo bordersConstellation Corvus
subject linked to: Virgo constellation