[原创]88星座之外废弃星座总介绍
现在天文上使用的星座体系始于几千年前迦勒底和埃及天文学家，后来为希腊和罗马天文学家进一步发展。他们选出显著的星群，以神话中的人物或动物等为星座命名。公元前二世紀，托勒密把阿拉特斯及希巴谷所紀載的內容及另外增加整理的資料，合計有48個星座，即為托勒密48星座，北天星座名称已大体确定，一直延用至今。可是到了近代卻有很大的變化，近代的天體觀測逐漸進入精密化，迎著大航海時代，托勒密星座到了南半球便開始不敷用了。1603年，德國天文學家約翰拜亞爾在天球上，添增了12個南方星座。此後，開始陸續有許多天文學家添增星座。到德国天文学家约翰·博德于1801年绘制最后一幅大型星图的时候，星座的数目已经膨胀到了150个。結果造成星座混亂，甚至弄到不可收拾的局面。
１９２８年（又说是１９３０年），国际天文学联合会公布了８８个星座方案，并规定以１８７５年的春分点和赤道为基准的赤经线和赤纬线，作为星座界线。因此不再發生星座位置不明的恒星了。
我对天文学史十分爱好，因此对８８星座之外的星座发生了浓厚的兴趣。虽然这些星座现在已经被废弃不在使用，但毕竟曾闪烁于夜空当中，是天文学史的重要组成部分。可惜在国内的出版物和网络中一直找不到相关废弃星座的资料，只有在国外的天文网站中有些相关介绍，散见于英、日、法等国的网站中。于是产生了整理废弃星座的念头，把能见到的资料都综合在一起，整理出了这篇东西。由于我没有学过天文学，也不大懂外语，所以这篇东西存在着许多错误，还希望大家多多批评指教。
本文共收入６３个废弃的星座，不包括德国律师朱利叶斯·席勒（JuliusSchiller）于1627年出版的“基督教星图”中的５４个星座和意大利传教士利玛窦（Ricci Matthieu）命名的南天２３个星座。
鹅座 安提诺座 蜜蜂座 南船座 骆驼座 小蟹座 地狱犬座 萨尔茨堡法冕座
彗星猎人座 鞴座 力士座 猫座 公鸡座 轻气球座 乔治竖琴座
腓特烈荣誉座 约旦河座 百合花座 拉丁狮子座 日志和线座 电气机械座
船桅座 富士山座 梅拿鲁思山座 蒙高尔费尔热气球座 北蝇座 猫头鹰座
水位仪座 大云座 小云座 印刷机座 画家的画架座 火烈鸟座 持棒卫士座
象限仪座 苹果树座 格里斯河座 查尔斯橡树座 勃兰登王笏座 王笏座 持蛇者座
日時計座 驯鹿座 波兰公牛座 反射式望遠鏡座 虎座 乌龟座 小三角座
孤单画眉座 雀蜂座 秃鹰座 Volucres座 旗鱼座 蛭座 蜘蛛座 蛞蝓座
蚯蚓座 蟇蛙座 忘忧花座 北十字座 圣约瑟夫座 基督裹尸布座
Anser
鹅座 位于天鹅座、蝎虎座 、狐狸座 、天琴座之间。1690 年由Hevelius 所着命名。
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Antinous
安提诺座 位于天鹰座下方，即今天的盾牌座。Antinous是古代罗马美男子,为罗马皇帝哈德林(Hadrian)所爱。
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Apis
蜜蜂座 苍蝇座原名，位于南十字座的南面。1603年德国天文学家Johann Bayer创立。
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Argo Navis
南船座 古老的南天星座,由于范围太大,1750年法国天文学家拉卡伊翅这分成4个星座:Carina,Vela,Puppis,Pyxis(船底座,船帆座,船尾座,罗盘座) 。
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Cancer Minor
小蟹座 位于巨蟹座下方，1661年，荷兰数学家、中学校长AndreasCellarius命名。
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Camelus
骆驼座 即鹿豹座，位于御夫做和英仙座的北方。1613年由荷兰神学家Petrus Plancius命名，代表圣经故事中将利百加(Rebecca)载到迦南与以撒(Isaac)成亲的那只骆驼。
Cerberus
地狱犬座 位于武仙座手中。1687 年由波兰天文学家Johannes Hevelius所着命名。
注：虽然Cerberus在神话中是有三个头的狗，不过Hevelius 和所有随后星图制作者都描述它为有三个头的蛇。
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Corona Firmiana
萨尔茨堡法冕座 它由Thomas Corbinianus命名，以尊崇萨尔茨堡的圣本铎修道院院长
Custos Messium
彗星猎人座 位于鹿豹座、仙后座、仙王座之间。1775年，法国天文学家Lalande为尊敬法国著名天文学家Charles Messier用他的名字命名的星座。
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Darstellungen
鞴座 位于山猫座附近，德国天文学家Gottfried Kirch 命名。
Dichmann,der
力士座 位于麒麟座附近。德国天文学家Gottfried Kirch命名。
Felis
猫座 1798年由法國天文學家Lalande所着命名。位于唧筒座和长蛇座之间。
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Gallus
公鸡座 1624 年它由 Jakob Bartsch 命名。位于大犬座和船尾座之间。
Globus Aeronauticus
輕氣球座 1798年由法国天文学家Lalande命名。位于山羊座下方。
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Harpa Georgii (= Psalterium Georgianum)
乔治国王竖琴座 位于鲸鱼座、波江座、猎户座和金牛座附近。由Maximilian Hell于1789 年命名，以表达对英国国王乔治三世的尊敬。
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Honores Friderici (= Gloria Frederici)
腓特烈荣誉座 位于仙女座、仙后座、蝎虎座和飞马座附近。1787 年由Johann Bode 命名，以纪念去世的普鲁士的国王弗雷德里克二世Frederic II 。
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Jordanus
约旦河座 位于大熊座下面。由荷兰人Petrus Plancius 于1612 年设定。据《圣经》中记载约翰给耶酥的首次洗礼就是在约旦河施行。
Lilium
百合花座 位于白羊座背部，又叫北蝇座。1674年法国科学家Ignace- Gaston Pardies改成百合花，以象征法国的国徽fleur-de- lis。
Lion Palatin
帕拉丁狮子座 位于宝瓶星座和天鹰座之间。
Lochium Funis
日志和线座 又译测定索座，位于唧筒座和罗盘座之间。1801年德国天文学家J.E.Bode设定。
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Machina Electrica
电气机械座 位于玉夫座、鲸鱼座和波江座之间。由Johann Bode 于1790年设定。
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Malus
船桅座 南船座的一部分，1750年法国天文学家拉卡伊把南船座分划成船底座、船尾座、船帆座和船桅座。后来为了纪念航海者所用的磁力指南针的发明改名为“罗盘座”。
Mt.Fuji
富士山座 位于北冕座与飞马座之间。德国天文学家Gottfried Kirch 命名。
Mons Maenalus
梅拿鲁思山座 位于武仙座脚下。波兰天文学家Johannes Hevelius 1687年创建。梅拿鲁思，阿尔迦第阿的一座山名。
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Montgolfier sballoon
蒙高尔费尔热气球座 德国天文学家JohannBode于1801年命名，以纪念法国飞行家蒙高尔费尔（JosephMichelMontgolfier，1740-1810）于1785年乘坐热气球飞越了英吉利海峡。
Musca Borealis
北蝇座 位于白羊背部。这个星座有非常复杂的历史。荷兰人 Petrus Plancius于1612年命名为Apis蜜蜂。 德国的天文学家Jacob Bartsch1624年将名字换成 Vespa黄蜂,波兰天文学家 Johannes Hevelius 在 1690重新命名它 Musca苍蝇。后来为与南天苍蝇区别，又改为Musca Borealis北蝇座。 此外，1674年法国人Ignace- Gaston Pardies又改成Lilium百合花，以象征法国的国徽fleur-de- lis。
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Noctua
猫头鹰座 一译枭座，位于长蛇座尾部。见于在美国天文学家Elijah Burritt 的星图，替换 比较早的孤独的画眉座。
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Norma Nilotica
水位仪座 位于水瓶座。代表测量尼罗河水位的标尺。
Nubecula Major
大云座 位于水蛇座、 網罟座 、旗鱼座之间。又称大麦哲伦云，1521年葡萄牙航海家费迪南德 麦哲伦Ferdinand Magellan于环球航行时，首次对它们作了精确描述，后来就以他的姓氏命名．
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Nubecula Minor
小云座 位于水蛇座、杜鹃座之间。又称小麦哲伦云，1521年葡萄牙航海家费迪南德 麦哲伦Ferdinand Magellan于环球航行时，首次对它们作了精确描述，后来就以他的姓氏命名．
Officina Typographica
印刷机座 位于南船座、大犬座、麒麟座、罗盘座之间。德国的天文学家Johann Ehlert于1801年命名。
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Pluteum Pictoris
画家的画架座 绘架座别名，位于南船座与旗鱼座之间。
Phoenicopterus
火烈鸟座 Grus天鶴座的原名，17世纪时英国的称呼，1603年由德国天文学家约翰·巴耶改为Grus。火烈鸟，传说中很神奇的鸟，穷极一生一直冲着光亮飞翔的鸟类，在最终在没有飞到目的地之前累死，否则就是在太阳表面被灼死。
Polophylax
持棒卫士座 南天星座，17世纪时Petrus Plancius创立。
Quadrans Muralis
象限仪座 一译四分仪座，位在武仙座右腳、牧夫座左手和天龍座之間，法國天文學家LaLande於1795年所創。
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Ramus pomifer
苹果树座 位于武仙座手中，1687年被地狱犬座（三头水蛇）取代。1721年，英国的John Senex结合地狱犬座与苹果树座组成蛇与树缠绕形状的地狱犬与苹果树座（Cerberus Ramus）。
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River Tigris
格里斯河座 曲折于天鹰座、天鹅座、武仙座、天箭座、小马座之间，最后至飞马座。这个星座由德国天 文学家Jakob Bartsch 创造于17世纪。《圣经·创世纪》提到此河是流经伊甸园的四条河之一。
Robur Carolinum
查尔斯橡树座 位于船尾座尾部，1678年由Edmond Halley命名，以纪念英国国王查尔斯二世（Charles II）。
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Sceptrum Brandenburgicum
勃兰登王笏座 位于波江座与蝎虎座之间。1688年由德国天文学家Gottfried Kirch 命名。
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Sceptrum（Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae）
王笏座 或称正义王笏座，位于蝎虎座。1679年由Augustin Royer命名， 以表达对法国国王Louis XIV 的尊敬。
Serpentarius
持蛇者座 既蛇夫座别名。
Solarium
日時計座 一译日晷座，位于位于剑鱼座与水蛇座之间。见于19世纪初美国天文学家Elijah Burritt出版的星图集。
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Tarandus （=Rangifer）
驯鹿座 位于鹿豹座、仙王座和仙后座之间。1736年由法国人天文学家Pierre-Charles Le Monnier命名。
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Taurus Poniatovii
波兰公牛座 位于天鹰座、武仙座和蛇夫座之间。1777年由Martin Poczobut以皇家公牛名义命名，以表达对波兰国王Stanislas Poniatowski的尊敬。
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Telescopium Herschelii
反射式望遠鏡座 位于御夫座、双子座和山猫座之间。1781 年由奥地利天文学家和教士Maximilian Hell创造，以纪念反射望远镜发明者德国物理学家、天文学家威廉·赫舍尔(William Herschel）。
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Tigris
虎座 即山猫座别名。
Testudo
乌龟座 位于鲸鱼座和双鱼座之间。 18世纪时英文的天文学家William Henry Smyth命名。
Triangulum Minor
小三角座 位于三角座与白羊座之间，1687 年波兰天文学家Johannes Hevelius 创造。
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Turdus Solitarius
孤单画眉座 又译鶫座，位于长蛇座尾部。1776 年由法国天文学家Pierre-Charles Lemonnier创造，后被猫头鹰座取代。
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Vespa
雀蜂座 即北蝇座原名，位于白羊座背部。1624年由德国天文学家Jakob Bartsch命名。
Vultur cadens
秃鹰座 天琴座旧名,起源于阿拉伯语“飞扑的秃鹰（或鹰）”；对于阿拉伯人来说，天琴座是一只翅膀半合的鸟，据说这起源于古印度的星相学。 在希腊神话中它代表著被古希腊神话中的英雄赫拉克勒斯在其第六项任务中所杀的斯廷法罗斯湖怪鸟（Stymphalian Birds）。
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Volucres 非常古老的星座，大致位于天鹅座和天鹰座之间的星座。
Xiphias
旗鱼座 剑鱼座别名，位于山案座以北,绘架座之南,网罟座与飞鱼座之间。由荷兰航海家Pieter Keyser和Frederick de Houtman命名。
Hirudo 蛭座 位于猎户座上方。
Aranea 蜘蛛座
Limax 蛞蝓座
Lumbricus 蚯蚓座
Bufo 蟇蛙座 上述星座是英国博物学者John Hill于1754年命名的１３个星座中的几个，具体位置不详。
Lotus
忘忧花座 百合花座旧名，位于白羊座背部。一说忘忧花即莲花。（此条来源于法国圣站）
Croix de Sainte Helen
北十字座 天鹅座的主要亮星组成一个大十字架，又称“北十字座”。
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Saint Joseph
圣约瑟夫座 位于猎户座
Suaire du Christ
基督裹尸布座 位于六分仪座。 这帖子经典！可惜没注明来源……
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蛞蝓座 、基督裹尸布座
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此点很重要.
非常感谢楼主的贡献, 但如果不是原创请注明出处 (原创也请务必注明原创) 这个帖子是我昨晚刚写出来的，同时还发表在另外两个《圣斗士》的网站上。
来论坛看帖有段时间了，也想发点东西。由于我不是专业学天文的，里面还存在不少错误，希望老师们帮忙指点。谢谢！ 楼主厉害啊，这个也是我一直想找但找不到的。地狱犬座我是一早就知道是武仙座的一部分，莲花座是看了您（也可能是其他网友）写的另一个帖子才知道是已废弃的百合花座（就是北蝇座)的别称。老车真是的，正牌的88星座不用，非用那些已经废弃的星座（主要是因为正式的星座里面像望远镜座，显微镜座等等用在漫画里太难了）。
还有像其他网友所说的，一些废弃星座的政治，宗教倾向性太明显，确实该被废（不过现在还有两个倾向性不太强的“漏网分子”，就是盾牌座和鹿豹座）。就像天王星绝对不能叫“乔治星”一样。 鹿豹、盾牌怎么了？ 波兰天文学家赫维利斯于１６９０年划定盾牌座，为了纪念波兰国王索别斯基三世于１６８３年率领军队抗拒土耳其军队，从而保卫了维也纳。所以他设想的星座图形是一面绘有盾徽的盾牌。
至于鹿豹座，１６２４年德国数学家巴奇本想将这一大片由暗弱小星组成的星空，用《圣经》中的一匹骆驼来命名，因为这匹骆驼将利百加送到亚伯拉罕的儿子以撒那里，与以撒结为夫妻。可是，当他用希腊文写“骆驼”这个单词时，却误写成“长颈鹿”。以后就以讹传讹，将这个名字定了下来，中文译为鹿豹座。
以上的文字摘自天狼星天文网。 好！不过有些星座的名字怪怪的 收藏 不错。 楼主做示例的漫画星图是哪里来的？？
很漂亮 楼主真的很强啊
佩服！！！佩服！！！
图片是哪的？？？真是经典啊！！！ 非常感谢，一定要加收藏 此等好帖大大地支持！！ Former constellations
Former constellations are constellations that are no longer recognized by the International Astronomical Union for various reasons. Many of these constellations existed for long periods of time, even centuries in many cases, which means they still have a large historical value and can be found on older star charts.
List of Former Constellations
Antinous
Apis the bee (renamed to Musca Australis and then simply to Musca)
Argo Navis
Cerberus
Custos Messium
Felis
Frederici Honores
Gallus
Globus Aerostaticus
Lochium Funis
Machina Electrica
Malus
Mons Maenalus
Musca Borealis
Noctua
Officina Typographica
Phoenicopterus
Polophylax
Psalterium Georgii
Quadrans Muralis
Ramus Pomifer
River Tigris (constellation)
Robur Carolinum
Sceptrum Brandenburgicum
Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae
Solarium
Tarandus vel Rangifer
Taurus Poniatovii
Telescopium Herschelii
Testudo
Triangulum Minor
Turdus Solitarius
Vespa (constellation) Antinous
Antinous was a former constellation south of Aquila. According to a tale, an oracle told emperor Hadrian that only death of his most beloved person would save him from a great danger. It is said that Antinous, a beautiful teenage boy loved by Hadrian, saved the man by drowning in the Nile. For his memory Hadrian created the constellation in 132. Apis
Apis (Latin for bee) was a constellation located south of constellation Crux. The constellation was present in the star atlases by Johann Bayer in 1603. In 1752 Nicolas Louis de Lacaille renamed it to Musca Australis, the Southern Fly. After the Northern Fly, Musca Borealis, was discarded, the name was shortened to Musca. Argo Navis
Argo Navis (or simply Argo) was a large southern constellation representing the Argo, the ship used by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology. The abbreviation was "Arg" and the genitive was "Argūs".
It is the only one of Ptolemy's list of 48 constellations that is no longer officially recognised as a constellation, having been broken up by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille into Carina (the keel of the ship), Puppis (the poop), and Vela (the sails). Were it still considered a single constellation, it would be the largest of all, being larger than Hydra.
When Argo Navis was split, its Bayer designations were also split. Carina has the α and β, Vela has γ and δ, Carina has ε, Puppis has ζ, and so on.
The constellation Pyxis (the compass) occupies an area which in antiquity was considered part of Argo's mast. But Pyxis is not usually considered part of Argo Navis, and in particular its Bayer designations are separate from those of Carina, Puppis and Vela. Custos Messium
Custos Messium (Latin for harvest-keeper) was a constellation created by Jérôme Lalande in 1775. It was located between the constellations of Camelopardalis, Cassiopeia and Cepheus. It is no longer recognized. Felis
Felis (Latin for cat) was a constellation created by Jérôme Lalande in 1805. It was located between the constellations of Antlia and Hydra. It is no longer in use. Frederici Honores
Frederici Honores or Honores Friderici or Gloria Frederici (Latin for Glory of Frederick) was a constellation created by Johann Bode in 1787 to honor Frederick the Great, the king of Prussia who had died in the previous year. It was located in a region between the constellations Cepheus, Andromeda, Cassiopeia and Cygnus. It is no longer in use. Gallus
Gallus (the cockerel) was a constellation invented by Petrus Plancius in the early 17th century. It was in the northern part of what is now Puppis. It was not adopted in the atlases of Johann Bode and fell into disuse. Globus Aerostaticus
Globus Aerostaticus (Latin for hot air balloon) was a constellation created by Jérôme Lalande in 1798. It was located east from the constellation Microscopium. It is no longer in use. Lochium Funis
Lochium Funis (Latin for the log and line) was a constellation created by Johann Bode from the stars which Nicolas Louis de Lacaille created the constellation Pyxis. It was never used by other astronomers. Machina Electrica
Machina Electrica (Latin for electricity generator) was a constellation created by Johann Bode in 1800. He created it from a southern part of constellation Cetus. It was never popular and is no longer in use. Malus
Malus (Latin for mast) was a sectional asterism in the former constellation Argo Navis. Its stars were incorporated into the new constellation Pyxis by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Mons Maenalus
Mons Maenalus (Mount Mainalos) was a constellation created by Johannes Hevelius. It was located between the constellations of Boötes and Virgo, and depicts a mountain in Greece that the herdsman is stepping upon. It was never popular and is no longer in use. Musca Borealis
Musca Borealis (Latin for northern fly) was a constellation located between the constellations of Aries and Perseus. The origin of the constellation is obscure, but it is was created not earlier than 17th century (see Vespa). It is no longer in use. The Southern Fly, Musca Australis is now simply known as Musca.
The same stars were also used for a constellation named Lilium (lily). Noctua
Noctua (Latin for owl) was a constellation located between the constellations of Hydra and Libra. It replaced the earlier constellation Turdus Solitarius. The origin of the constellation is unknown. It is no longer in use. Officina Typographica
Officina Typographica (Latin for printing office) was a constellation located east of Sirius. It was created by Johann Bode in the late eighteenth century. It was used at least in one other star atlas, but quickly fell out of use.
Typography
Officina is a family of serif fonts. Polophylax
Polophylax (Greek: guardian of the pole) was a southern constellation introduced by Petrus Plancius in the early 17th century. It was not widely accepted or recognized. Psalterium Georgii
Psalterium Georgii (also Harpa Georgii) (Latin for George's harp) was a constellation created by Maximilian Hell in 1781 to honor George II of Great Britain. It was created from parts of Eridanus and was located next to constellations Taurus and Cetus. It is no longer in use. Quadrans Muralis
Quadrans Muralis (Latin for mural quadrant) was a constellation created by Jérôme Lalande in 1795. It was located between the constellations of Boötes and Ursa Major. It is no longer in use, but the Quadrantid meteor shower is named after it. Ramus Pomifer
Ramus Pomifer (Latin for apple branch) was a constellation located between Hercules and Lyra.
It was depicted in the form of three serpents wrapped around a branch held in Hercules' left hand. River Tigris
River Tigris or Tigris (named after the Tigris river) was a constellation, invented by Jakob Bartsch in the 17th century (or by Petrus Plancius). One end was near the shoulder of Ophiuchus and the other was near Pegasus, and in between it passed through the area now occupied by Vulpecula, flowing between Cygnus and Aquila. It did not appear on Johann Bode's atlases and was quickly forgotten. Robur Carolinum
Robur Carolinum (Latin for Charles' oak) was a constellation created by the English astronomer Sir Edmund Halley in 1679. The name refers to the oak where Charles II was said to have hidden from the troops of Oliver Cromwell after the Battle of Worcester. It was located between the constellations of Crux and Carina. Is was never popular and is no longer in use. Sceptrum Brandenburgicum
Sceptrum Brandenburgicum (Latin for scepter of Brandenburg) was a constellation created in 1688 by Gottfried Kirch, astronomer of the Prussian Royal Society of Sciences. It represented the scepter used by the royal family of the Brandenburgs. It was located west from the constellation of Lepus. The constellation was quickly forgotten and is no longer in use. Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae
Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae (Latin for scepter and hand of justice) was a constellation created by Augustin Royer in 1679 to honor king Louis XIV of France. It was formed from the stars of constellation Lacerta. Due to the awkward name the constellation fell quickly out of use. Solarium
The word solarium (pl -lariums or -laria) is Latin and means terrace or flat housetop from the Latin word sol meaning sun. It has several meanings:
the name of a former constellation
A solarium is a room built largely of glass to afford exposure to the sun. A common example of this is a glassed-in porch.
Solarium is another word for sunbed and is also used when referring to establishments offering these facilities.
Solariums today are commonly found in fast food restaurants (e.g. Wendy's). During the 60's and 70's, Rax Restaurants became one of the first fast food chains to build solariums in its dining areas. Tarandus vel Rangifer
Tarandus vel Rangifer or Tarandus or Rangifer (the Reindeer) was a small constellation located between the constellations of Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis. It was created by the French astronomer Pierre Charles Lemonnier in 1736 to commemorate the expedition of Pierre Louis Moreau de Maupertuis to Lapland. Geodetical observations from the expedition proved Earth's oblateness. The constellation is no longer in use.
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