Globus Aerostaticus
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Globus Aerostaticus was a constellation
created by Jérôme Lalande
in 1798. It was located east from the constellation Microscopium
. It is no longer in use.
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
created by Jérôme Lalande
Jérôme Lalande
Joseph Jérôme Lefrançois de Lalande was a French astronomer and writer.-Biography:Lalande was born at Bourg-en-Bresse...
in 1798. It was located east from the constellation Microscopium
Microscopium
Microscopium is a small constellation in the southern sky, created in the 18th century by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Its name is Latin for microscope. Its stars are very faint and hardly visible from most of the non-tropical northern hemisphere.-References:...
. It is no longer in use.
External links
- http://www.pa.msu.edu/people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/obsolete_pages/globus_aerostaticus.htm
- http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/globusaerostaticus.htm