Psalterium Georgii
Psalterium Georgii (also Harpa Georgii) (Latin for George's harp) was a constellation created by Maximilian Hell in 1789 to honor George III of Great Britain. It was created from northern stars in Eridanus and was located next to the constellation Taurus, so as to include 10 Tauri. It is no longer in use.
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Constellation history
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The 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy after 150 AD |
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The 41 additional constellations added in the 16th–17th c.
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obsolete constellation names
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