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Rangifer (or Tarandus) is an extinct constellation first introduced by Pierre-Charles Le Monnier in 1743 in the book ''La Théorie des Comètes''. |
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The constellation is discussed at length on Ian Ridpath's Star Tales website (http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/rangifer.html) and Chapter 20 (p.307) of John Barentine's (2016) "''The Lost Constellations: A History of Obsolete, Extinct, or Forgotten Star Lore.''" |
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Rangifer was comprised of very faint stars, indeed Bode's (1801) catalog ''Allgemeine Beschreibung und Nachweisung der Gestirne'' listed 47 stars in the constellation, most of which were magnitudes 6 and 7, and only one of 5th magnitude. |
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http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/rangifer.html |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangifer_(constellation) |
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Revision as of 08:36, 14 December 2025
Rangifer (or Tarandus) is an extinct constellation first introduced by Pierre-Charles Le Monnier in 1743 in the book La Théorie des Comètes.
The constellation is discussed at length on Ian Ridpath's Star Tales website (http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/rangifer.html) and Chapter 20 (p.307) of John Barentine's (2016) "The Lost Constellations: A History of Obsolete, Extinct, or Forgotten Star Lore."
Rangifer was comprised of very faint stars, indeed Bode's (1801) catalog Allgemeine Beschreibung und Nachweisung der Gestirne listed 47 stars in the constellation, most of which were magnitudes 6 and 7, and only one of 5th magnitude.
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