Telescopium

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Abbreviation:  Tel
English Name:  The Telescope
Genitive:  Telescopii
Hemisphere: Southern Hemisphere  (Never visible from the UK.)
Location: Between the constellations of Indus and Ara.
Visible between latitudes:  +30 and -90 degrees
Best season: Summer
Seen in three seasons: Spring, Summer and Autumn
Best seen in:  July to August
Seen between: June and August
Right Ascension (RA): 19 hour
Declination (DEC): -50 degrees
Area (square degrees):  252 (57th)

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Telescopium (The Telescope)

  • Lacking or nearly touching Milky-Way, there is just one globular cluster and no open clusters or diffuse nebulae but there are numerous galaxies but only one is bright.

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Messier Objects in Telescopium

No Messier objects in Telescopium.
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More objects in Telescopium

Select CatalogNo of Objects
Barnard (B)0x object
Caldwell (C)0x object
Collinder (Cr)0x object
New General Catalogue (NGC)28x objects
Index Catalogue (IC)87x objects
Sharpless (Sh2)0x object

Features of Interest

  • NGC 6584 – Globular Cluster; fairly concentrated (Magnitude: +9.2), readily detached with 4-inch telescope.
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Named Stars

  • Telescopii (Magnitude: +3.5)
  • more list of stars in Telescopium.

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IAU Sky Chart: Telescopium


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Constellations: Southern Celestial Hemisphere
– never seen from the UK

ApusAraCaelumCarinaCentaurusChameleon
Corona AustralisCruxDoradoGrusHorologiumHydrus
IndusMensaOctansPavoPhoenixPictor
ReticulumTelescopiumTriangulum AustraleTucanaVelaVolans
(24 constellations above can never be seen from the UK.)

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