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Telescopium

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Tel·e·sco·pi·um  (tl-skp-m)
n.
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere between Pavo and Sagittarius.

[New Latin, from telescopium, telescope; see telescope.]

Telescopium [ˌtɛlɪˈskəʊpɪəm]
n Latin genitive Telescopii [ˌtɛlɪˈskəʊpɪˌaɪ]
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) an inconspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Sagittarius and Ara
[New Latin; see telescope]
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Noun1.Telescopium - a small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Ara


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Telescopium has no outstanding binaries--in fact, all its visual binaries have rather faint primaries (sixth, seventh, eighth magnitude or even fainter).
Molluscan species deployed included the ocean quahog Arctica islandica, the mussel Mytilus edulis, the lucinid Codakia orbieularis, the venerid Mercenaria mercenaria, the glycymerid Glycymeris undata, the scallop Argopeeten irradians, the cerithiids Rhinoclavus vertagus and Telescopium telescopium, the conch Strombus luhuanus, and the turritellid, Turritella terebra.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Telescopium constellation was invented by Abbe Nicolas Louis de Lacaille (1713-62) during his stay at the Cape of Good Hope in 1751-3.
 
 
 
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