Machina Electrica

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Machina Electrica (Latin for electricity generator) was a constellation created by Johann Bode in 1800. He created it from a southern part of constellation Cetus. It was never popular and is no longer in use.

[edit] External links

• http://www.pa.msu.edu/people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/obsolete_pages/machina_electrica.htm
• http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/machina.htm

Former Constellations

Antinous • Apis • Argo Navis • Cerberus • Custos Messium • Felis • Frederici Honores • Gallus • Globus Aerostaticus • Jordanus • Lochium Funis • Machina Electrica • Malus • Mons Maenalus • Musca Borealis • Noctua • Officina Typographica • Polophylax • Psalterium Georgii • Quadrans Muralis • Ramus Pomifer • Robur Carolinum • Sceptrum Brandenburgicum • Sceptrum et Manus Iustitiae • Solarium • Tarandus vel Rangifer • Taurus Poniatovii • Telescopium Herschelii • Testudo • Tigris • Triangulum Minor • Turdus Solitarius • Vespa