Telescopium Herschelii
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Telescopium Herschelii (Latin for Herschel's telescope) was a constellation created by Maximilian Hell in 1781 to honor the famous English astronomer Sir William Herschel. It was located between the constellations of Lynx and Gemini. It is no longer in use.
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