Camelopardalis
noun
Ca·mel·o·par·da·lis
kə-ˌme-lə-ˈpär-də-ləs 
: a northern constellation between Cassiopeia and Ursa Major
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In about 40,000 years, Voyager 1 is expected to pass within 1.6 light-years of a nearby star called Gliese 445, in the constellation Camelopardalis.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
An artist's concept of Z Camelopardalis (Z Cam), a stellar system similar to SS Cygni.
—Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2013
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
An artist's concept of Z Camelopardalis (Z Cam), a stellar system similar to SS Cygni.
—Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2013
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Camelopardalis
noun
Ca·mel·o·par·da·lis
kə-ˌmel-ə-ˈpärd-ᵊl-əs
: a northern group of stars between Cassiopeia and Ursa Major
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