e),
Telescopium (Telescope), Microscopium (Microscope) and Mons Mensae
(Table Mountain). Pierre Charles Lemonnier in 1776 introduced Tarandus
(Reindeer), and Solitarius; J. J. L. de Lalande introduced Le Messier
(after the astronomer Charles Messier) (1776), Quadrans muralis (Mural
quadrant) (1795), Globus aerostaticus (Air balloon) (1798), and Felis
(the Cat) (1799). Martin Poczobut introduced in 1777 Taurus
Poniatovskii; Bode introduced the Honores Frederici (Honours of
Frederick) (1786), Telescopium Herschelii (Telescope of Herschel)
(1787), Machina electrica (Electrical machine) (1790), Officina
typographica (Printing press) (1799), and Lochium funis (Log line); and
M. Hell formed the Psalterium Georgianum (George's lute).
The following list gives the names of the constellations now usually
employed: they are divided into three groups:--north of the zodiac, in
the zodiac, south of the zodiac. Those marked with an asterisk have
separate articles.
_Northern_ (28).
*Andromeda *Cepheus *Hercules Pegasus
*Aquila *Coma Berenices Lacerta *Perseus
*Auriga *Corona borealis *Leo minor *Sagitta
*Booetes *Cygnus Lynx Serpens
Camelopardus *Delphinus *Lyra Triangulum
*Canes venatici Draco { Ophiuchus *Ursa major
*Cassiopeia Equuleus {*Serpentarius *Ursa minor
*Vulpecula et Anser
_Zodiacal_ (12).
*Aquarius *Capricornus *Libra *Scorpio
*Aries *Gemini *Pisces *Taurus
*Cancer *Leo *Sagittarius *Virgo.
_Southern_ (49).
Antlia Columba Noachi Lupus Puppis
(pneumatica) Corona australis Malus Recticulum
Apus Corvus Microscopium Sculptor
*Ara Crater Monoceros (Apparatus
Argo Crux Musca australis sculptoris)
Caela sculptoris Dorado Norma Scutum Sobieskii
(Caelum) *Eridanus Octans Sextans
*Canis major Fornax chemica *Orion Telescopium
Canis minor Grus Pavo Toucan
Carina Horol
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