Telescopium - Definition and Overview

Telescopium
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Abbreviation	Tel
Genitive	Telescopii
Symbology	the Telescope
Right ascension	?????? h
Declination	−??????°
Area	?????? sq. deg. Ranked ??????th
Number of stars (magnitude < 3)	??????
Brightest star	&??????; ?????? (App. magnitude ??????)
Meteor showers	?????? ??????
Bordering constellations	?????? ??????
Visible at latitudes between +??????° and −??????° Best visible during the month of ??????

Telescopium (Latin for 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.

Mythology

Since it was introduced in the 17th century, and, as a southern constellation, was not visible to mediterranian culture, there is no earlier mythology associated with it.

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