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==Etymology and History== |
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=== Origin of Constellation === |
=== Origin of Constellation === |
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The name "Musca" occurs first in Hevelius (1690) which can easily be confused with the (modern) constellation [[Musca]] next the Southern Cross ([[Crux]]). It was distinguished in other atlasses by adding the specifier "Borealis". Some even named it "Apis", The Bee, instead of the Fly. |
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=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
=== Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation === |
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Revision as of 08:14, 8 June 2025
Apis or Musca Borealis is an obsolete constellation in Aries that was used in Early Modern Europe.
Etymology and History
Origin of Constellation
The name "Musca" occurs first in Hevelius (1690) which can easily be confused with the (modern) constellation Musca next the Southern Cross (Crux). It was distinguished in other atlasses by adding the specifier "Borealis". Some even named it "Apis", The Bee, instead of the Fly.
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Le Mouche above Aries in Fortin (1776-1795), derived from Flamsteed.
The Fly in Young (1807): A Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy and the Mechanical Arts.The Fly in
Aries with "Musca Borealis" in Hall (1822)
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Mythology
There is no mythology
