Testudo (constellation)

Testudo (constellation)

Testudo (Latin for "turtle") was a constellation located between the constellations of Cetus and Pisces, today constituting a natural but faint asterism composed from the stars 20, 27, 29, 30 and 33 Piscium, [ [http://astrocultura.uai.it/mitologia/antiche/costellazioniperdute.htm Astrocultura.uai.it, di Ciofi e Torre: Costellazioni Estinte] ] where the star 20 is intended to be the head of the turtle. The origin of the constellation is uncertain, but it is alleged that it was created by an astronomer William Henry Smyth in the 18th century [ [http://www.pa.msu.edu/people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/obsolete_pages/testudo.htm Shane Horvatin: obsolete constellations] ] . It is no longer recognized.

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