Telescopium

English name Telescope

Major
stars No star of the constellation exceeds the magnitude 3,5.

Description Weak constellation of the southern hemisphere, to the south of Sagittarius.
The only interesting object is delta Telescopii, a couple of independent white-blue stars: they are both of fifth magnitude and they can be separated with simple binoculars.

Mythology
and history The constellation was drawn by Nicolas Louis de La Caille in 1756. It represents a long refracting telescope, similar to that used in the XVII century by Gian Domenico Cassini at the Parisian observatory.

English name	Telescope

Major stars	No star of the constellation exceeds the magnitude 3,5.

Description	Weak constellation of the southern hemisphere, to the south of Sagittarius. The only interesting object is delta Telescopii, a couple of independent white-blue stars: they are both of fifth magnitude and they can be separated with simple binoculars.

Mythology and history	The constellation was drawn by Nicolas Louis de La Caille in 1756. It represents a long refracting telescope, similar to that used in the XVII century by Gian Domenico Cassini at the Parisian observatory.

Telescopium

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