Globus Aerostaticus

Globus Aerostaticus (Latin for hot air balloon) or Ballon Aerostatique (the French equivalent) was a constellation created by Jérôme Lalande in 1798. It lay between the constellations Piscis Austrinus, Capricornus and Microscopium. It is no longer in use.[1]

The constellation was created to honor the invention of the Montgolfier brothers, who launched the first hot air balloon in the late eighteenth century.[1]

Stars

Although none of these stars were designated by Johann Bayer, Flamsteed did designate 6 stars in the area as part of Piscis Austrinus. Johann Bode gave the area Bayer designations from a to n, though after Globus Aerostaticus was considered obsolete, these designations were no longer used.

Below is a table of stars with the corresponding designations.

Name B
4 PsA a
8 PsA b
5 PsA c
3 PsA d
6 PsA e
7 PsA f
HD 202287 g
41 Cap h
HD 202940 i
HD 202941 k
HD 206291 l
HD 205905 m
HD 202773 n

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Barentine, John C. (2016). The Lost Constellations. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. pp. 163–176. ISBN 978-3-319-22794-8.


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