Telescopium
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| Constellation | |
 List of stars in Telescopium |
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| Abbreviation | Tel |
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| Genitive | Telescopii |
| Pronunciation | /ˌtɛlɨˈskɒpiəm/, genitive /ˌtɛlɨˈskɒpi.aɪ/ |
| Symbolism | the Telescope |
| Right ascension | 19 h |
| Declination | −50° |
| Quadrant | SQ4 |
| Area | 252 sq. deg. (57th) |
| Main stars | 2 |
| Bayer/Flamsteed stars |
13 |
| Stars with planets | 0 |
| Stars brighter than 3.00m | 0 |
| Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly) | 2 |
| Brightest star | α Tel (3.49m) |
| Nearest star | Gliese 754 (19.35 ly, 5.93 pc) |
| Messier objects | none |
| Bordering constellations |
Ara Corona Australis Indus Microscopium (corner) Pavo Sagittarius |
| Visible at latitudes between +40° and −90°. Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August. |
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Telescopium is a minor southern constellation created in the 18th century by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, a French astronomer and student of the southern skies. Its name is a Latinized form of the Greek word for telescope.[1]
There are no European names for stars in this constellation. The Chinese did assign names to α Tel (We, meaning danger), and γ Tel (the present-day G Scorpii) as Chuen Shwo, with a mythological meaning.
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[edit] Lost stars
The following stars do not belong to this constellation.
- β Tel ＝ η Sgr
- γ Tel ＝ G Sco
- θ Tel ＝ d Oph
- σ Tel ＝ HD 168905[2] in Corona Australis
[edit] See also
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[edit] References
- Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion (2007). Stars and Planets Guide, Collins, London. ISBN 978-0007251209. Princeton University Press, Princeton. ISBN 978-0691135564.
- Richard Hinckley Allen, (1963) Star Names, Their Lore and Meaning, New York, Dover.
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Coordinates: 
19h 00m 00s, −50° 00′ 00″
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