Telescopium
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| Telescopium | |
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| Abbreviation | Tel |
| Genitive | Telescopii |
| Symbology | the Telescope |
| Right ascension | 19 h |
| Declination | −50° |
| Area | 252 sq. deg. Ranked 57th |
| Number of stars | 13 |
| Number of bright stars
(magnitude < 3) | 0 |
| Number of nearby stars
(Distance < 100 ly) | 0 |
| Brightest star | α Tel (App. magnitude 3.49) |
| Nearest Star | μ Tel (Distance: 120 ly) |
| Meteor showers | |
| Bordering constellations |
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| Visible at latitudes between +40° and −90° Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August | |
Telescopium (IPA: /ˌtɛliˈskɒpiəm/, Latin: telescope) is a minor southern constellation identified and named by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, the 18th century French astronomer, a student of the southern skies.
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[edit] Mythology
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.
[edit] Notable and named stars
| BD | Names and other designations | Mag. | Ly away | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| α | Alpha Telescopii | 3.49 | 249 | |
| ζ | Zeta Telescopii | 4.10 | 127 | |
| ε | Epsilon Telescopii | 4.52 | 409 | |
| λ | Lambda Telescopii | 4.85 | 531 | |
| ι | Iota Telescopii | 4.88 | 398 | |
| δ¹ | Delta-1 Telescopii | 4.92 | 800 | |
| ξ | Xi Telescopii | 4.93 | 1250 | |
| η | Eta Telescopii | 5.03 | 155 | |
| δ² | Delta-2 Telescopii | 5.07 | 1100 | |
| κ | Kappa Telescopii | 5.18 | 293 | |
| ν | Nu Telescopii | 5.33 | 170 | |
| ρ | Rho Telescopii | 5.17 | 171 | |
| μ | Mu Telescopii | 6.29 | 120 |
Source: The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed., The Hipparcos Catalogue, ESA SP-1200
[edit] See also
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The 14 Constellations introduced by Lacaille in 1763 |
| Antlia | Caelum | Circinus | Fornax | Horologium | Mensa | Microscopium | Norma | Octans | Pictor | Pyxis | Reticulum | Sculptor | Telescopium |
| The 88 modern Constellations |
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| Andromeda • Antlia • Apus • Aquarius • Aquila • Ara • Aries • Auriga • Boötes • Caelum • Camelopardalis • Cancer • Canes Venatici • Canis Major • Canis Minor • Capricornus • Carina • Cassiopeia • Centaurus • Cepheus • Cetus • Chamaeleon • Circinus • Columba • Coma Berenices • Corona Australis • Corona Borealis • Corvus • Crater • Crux • Cygnus • Delphinus • Dorado • Draco • Equuleus • Eridanus • Fornax • Gemini • Grus • Hercules • Horologium • Hydra • Hydrus • Indus • Lacerta • Leo • Leo Minor • Lepus • Libra • Lupus • Lynx • Lyra • Mensa • Microscopium • Monoceros • Musca • Norma • Octans • Ophiuchus • Orion • Pavo • Pegasus • Perseus • Phoenix • Pictor • Pisces • Piscis Austrinus • Puppis • Pyxis • Reticulum • Sagitta • Sagittarius • Scorpius • Sculptor • Scutum • Serpens • Sextans • Taurus • Telescopium • Triangulum • Triangulum Australe • Tucana • Ursa Major • Ursa Minor • Vela • Virgo • Volans • Vulpecula |
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