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Latest revision as of 09:06, 5 November 2024
One of the 88 IAU constellations. It was invented in the Almagest (138 CE), called Protamos.
Etymology and History
The Greek constellation ...
Origin of Constellation
Transfer and Transformation of the Constellation
Greek Mythology
IAU WGSN
Greek name for the constellation in the Almagest: protamos means "the bust" and it designated the bust of a horse (alf, bet, gam, del Equ). alf Equ already has gotten an IAU-name. Among the remaining ones, del Equ is the brightest
