Camelopardalis is a large but faint constellation in the northern sky. The constellation was introduced in 1612 (or 1613) by Petrus Plancius. In older astronomy books, one will sometimes see an alternative spelling of the name, Camelopardus.
First attested in English in 1785, the word camelopardalis comes from the Latin and it is the romanisation of the Greek "καμηλοπάρδαλις" meaning "giraffe", from "κάμηλος" (kamēlos), "camel" + "πάρδαλις" (pardalis), "leopard", due to its having a long neck like a camel and spots like a leopard.
| Constellation | |
 List of stars in Camelopardalis | |
| Abbreviation | Cam |
|---|---|
| Genitive | Camelopardalis |
| Pronunciation | /kəˌmɛləˈpɑrdəlɨs/ Camélopárdalis, genitive the same |
| Symbolism | the Giraffe |
| Right ascension | 6 h |
| Declination | +70° |
| Quadrant | NQ2 |
| Area | 757 sq. deg. (18th) |
| Main stars | 2, 8 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars | 36 |
| Stars with planets | 4 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 3 |
| Brightest star | β Cam (4.03m) |
| Nearest star | LHS 2459 (17.58 ly, 5.39 pc) |
| Messier objects | 0 |
| Meteor showers | October Camelopardalids |
| Bordering constellations | Draco Ursa Minor Cepheus Cassiopeia Perseus Auriga Lynx Ursa Major |
| Visible at latitudes between +90° and −10°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of February. | |
