Solarium (constellation)
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Solarium was a constellation
located between the constellations of Horologium
, Dorado and Hydrus
. It occurred in the 1835 star map of Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. The origin of the constellation is unknown, but it is possible that it just occurred in his star map. It was never popular and 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....
located between the constellations of Horologium
Horologium
Horologium is a small and faint constellation in the southern sky . Its name is Latin for clock. It was created in the 18th century by Abbé Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, who originally named it Horologium Oscillitorium after the pendulum clock to honour its inventor, Christiaan Huygens...
, Dorado and Hydrus
Hydrus
Hydrus is a small constellation in the southern sky, created in the sixteenth century. Its name means "male water snake", and it should not be confused with Hydra, a much larger constellation which represents a female water snake.-History:...
. It occurred in the 1835 star map of Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. The origin of the constellation is unknown, but it is possible that it just occurred in his star map. It was never popular and is no longer in use.
External links
- http://www.pa.msu.edu/people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/obsolete_pages/solarium.htm