Columba Constellation
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Columba, the dove, is a small constellation in the southern sky representing a dove, often associated with Noah's Ark.
Columba Rise and Set Timetable
| Time | Elevation | |
Moonrise, 34% illuminated  | 23:38 | -6° |
| Columba rise | 00:24 | |
| Astronomical observing session begins | 03:09 | 15° |
| Columba transit | 04:03 | 16° |
| Astronomical observing session ends | 04:10 | 16° |
| Civil sunrise | 04:40 | 15° |
| Sunrise | 05:08 | 14° |
| Columba set | 07:43 | |
| Moonset | 14:14 | -69° |
Track Columba position throughout the night
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Annual motion of Columba
| Date | Tue, 6 October 2026 |
| Twilight start | 18:06 |
| Twilight end | 03:34 |
| Twilight duration | 9h 28m |
| Rise | 00:20 |
| Set | 07:39 |
| Elevation at transit | 16° |
| Transit time | 03:59 |
| Equatorial coordinates | RA: 05h 52m 45s", Dec: -36° 56' 00s |