✨ Horologium

Hor · pendulum clock · Southern sky

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Horologium is one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union. Its name is Latin, meaning pendulum clock; stars within it are named in the genitive form Horologii.

Facts about Horologium

ConstellationHorologium
IAU abbreviationHor
Genitive (Latin)Horologii
Meaningpendulum clock
Brightest starα Horologii (apparent magnitude 3.85)
Area249 square degrees
HemisphereSouthern

Deep-sky objects in Horologium

No Messier-catalogued object lies within this constellation’s borders.

Data: IAU-designated constellations & the Messier catalogue, via English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0) · stored statically.

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