Gallus (the
cockerel) was a
constellation
A constellation is an area on the celestial sphere in which a group of visible stars forms Asterism (astronomy), a perceived pattern or outline, typically representing an animal, mythological subject, or inanimate object.
The origins of the e ...
introduced in 1612 (or 1613) by
Petrus Plancius.
It was in the northern part of what is now
Puppis
Puppis is a constellation in the southern sky. Puppis, the Latin translation of "poop deck", was originally part of an over-large constellation Argo Navis (the ship of Jason and the Argonauts), which centuries after its initial description, was ...
. It was not adopted in the atlases of
Johannes Hevelius,
John Flamsteed and
Johann Bode
Johann Elert Bode (; 19 January 1747 – 23 November 1826) was a German astronomer known for his reformulation and popularisation of the Titius–Bode law. Bode determined the orbit of Uranus and suggested the planet's name.
Life and career
Bo ...
and fell into disuse.
See also
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Obsolete constellations
Former constellations are old historical Western constellations that for various reasons are no longer widely recognised or are not officially recognised by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). Prior to 1930, many of these defunct cons ...
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Dutch celestial cartography in the Age of Discovery
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Constellations created and listed by Dutch celestial cartographers
External links
* http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/gallus.htm
Former constellations
Constellations listed by Petrus Plancius
Dutch celestial cartography in the Age of Discovery
Astronomy in the Dutch Republic
1610s in the Dutch Republic
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