Horologium - Definition and Overview

Horologium
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Abbreviation	Hor
Genitive	Horologii
Symbology	the Grandfather Clock
Right ascension	?????? h
Declination	−60°
Area	?????? sq. deg. Ranked ??????th
Number of stars (magnitude < 3)	??????
Brightest star	&??????; ?????? (App. magnitude ??????)
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Bordering constellations	?????? ??????
Visible at latitudes between +??????° and −??????° Best visible during the month of ??????

Horologium (Latin for clock) is one of the lesser southern constellations (declination around -60 degrees).

Originally named Horologium Oscillitorium by Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, the constellation name has since been shortened to be less cumbersome. Horologium Oscillitorium was to honour the inventor of the pendulum clock, Christian Huygens

Mythology

Since it was invented in the 17th century, and not visible in the Mediterranian there is no earlier mythology associated with it.

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