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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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