Telescopium

Telescopium

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List of stars in Telescopium
Abbreviation:	Tel
Genitive:	Telescopii
Symbology:	the Telescope
Right ascension:	19 h
Declination:	−50°
Area:	252 sq. deg. (57th)
Main stars:	2
Bayer/Flamsteed stars:	13
Stars known to have planets:	0
Bright stars:	0
Nearby stars:	0
Brightest star:	α Tel (3.49m)
Nearest star:	HD 190422 (75.7 ly)
Messier objects:	none
Meteor showers:
Bordering constellations:	Ara Corona Australis Indus Microscopium (corner) Pavo Sagittarius
Visible at latitudes between +40° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August
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Telescopium (pronounced /ˌtɛlɪˈskɒpiəm/) is a minor southern constellation identified by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, the 18th century French astronomer, a student of the southern skies. It was named after the Latinized Greek word for telescope. Since it was introduced in the 17th century, and, as a southern constellation, was not visible to Mediterranean culture, there is no earlier mythology associated with it.^[2]

See also

• Microscopium

References

1. ^ Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). Stars and Planets Guide, Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.
2. ^ "Starry Night Photography: Telescopium Constellation". Retrieved on October 12, 2007.

External links

• Star Tales – Telescopium