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{{Short description|Former constellation}}
[[Image:Johannes Hevelius - Prodromus Astronomia - Volume III "Firmamentum Sobiescianum, sive uranographia" - Tavola AA - Triangulum Majus Minus et Musca.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Constellation Musca in Johannes Hevelius' atlas (1690). In this atlas, constellations are shown as they would appear on a globe, i.e. back to front by comparison with their appearance in the sky.]]
[[Image:Johannes Hevelius - Prodromus Astronomia - Volume III "Firmamentum Sobiescianum, sive uranographia" - Tavola AA - Triangulum Majus Minus et Musca.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Constellation Musca in Johannes Hevelius' atlas (1690). In this atlas, constellations are shown as they would appear on a globe, i.e. back to front by comparison with their appearance in the sky.]]
[[File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Aries and Musca Borealis.jpg|In ''[[Urania's Mirror]]'' (1825).|thumb|300px]]
[[File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Aries and Musca Borealis.jpg|In ''[[Urania's Mirror]]'' (1825).|thumb|300px]]
'''Musca Borealis''' ([[Latin]] for ''northern [[fly]]'') was a [[constellation]], [[Former constellations|now discarded]], located between the constellations of [[Aries (constellation)|Aries]] and [[Perseus (constellation)|Perseus]].<ref>{{citation |author = Nick Kanas | title = Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography, Second Edition |location = Chichester, U.K. |year = 2012 |page = 121| ISBN =978-1-4614-0917-5}}</ref> It was originally called '''Apes''' (plural of Apis, Latin for bee) by [[Petrus Plancius]] when he created it in 1612. It was made up of a small group of stars, now called [[33 Arietis]], [[35 Arietis]], [[39 Arietis]], and [[41 Arietis]],{{sfn|Ian Ridpath, ''Star Tales'' Musca Borealis}} located in the north of the constellation of [[Aries (constellation)|Aries]].
'''Musca Borealis''' ([[Latin]] for ''northern [[fly]]'') was a [[constellation]], [[Former constellations|now discarded]], located between the constellations of [[Aries (constellation)|Aries]] and [[Perseus (constellation)|Perseus]].<ref>{{citation |author = Nick Kanas | title = Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography |edition=Second |location = Chichester, U.K. |date = 2012 |page = 121| ISBN =978-1-4614-0917-5}}</ref> It was originally called '''Apes''' (plural of Apis, Latin for bee) by [[Petrus Plancius]] when he created it in 1612. It was made up of a small group of stars, now called [[33 Arietis]], [[35 Arietis]], [[39 Arietis]], and [[41 Arietis]],{{sfn|Ridpath}} in the north of the constellation of [[Aries (constellation)|Aries]].


The brightest star is now known as 41 Arietis. At magnitude 3.63, it is a blue-white main sequence star of spectral type B8V around 166 light-years distant.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=41+arietis&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id |title =41 Arietis - Double Star |work = SIMBAD Astronomical Database|publisher=Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg |accessdate = 4 August 2014}}</ref> 39 Arietis is an orange giant star of magnitude 4.51 and spectral type K1.5III that is around 171 light-years distant.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=39+arietis&NbIdent=1&Radius=2&Radius.unit=arcmin&submit=submit+id |title =39 Arietis |work = SIMBAD Astronomical Database|publisher=Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg |accessdate = 4 August 2014}}</ref>
The brightest star is now known as 41 Arietis (Bharani). At magnitude 3.63, it is a blue-white main sequence star of spectral type B8V around 166 light-years distant.<ref>{{cite simbad | title =* 41 Ari |access-date = 4 August 2014}}</ref> 39 Arietis (Lilii Borea) is an orange giant star of magnitude 4.51 and spectral type K1.5III that is around 171 light-years distant.<ref>{{cite simbad |title =* 39 Ari |access-date = 4 August 2014}}</ref>


The constellation was renamed '''Vespa''' by [[Jakob Bartsch]] in 1624. The renaming by Bartsch may have been intended to avoid confusion with another constellation, created by Plancius in 1598, that was called Apis by Bayer in 1603. Plancius called this earlier constellation Muia (Greek for fly) in 1612, and it had been called Musca (Latin for fly) by Blaeu in 1602, although Bayer was evidently unaware of this.<ref>Kanas, p. 121.</ref>
The constellation was renamed '''Vespa''' by [[Jakob Bartsch]] in 1624. The renaming by Bartsch may have been intended to avoid confusion with another constellation, created by Plancius in 1598, that was called Apis by Bayer in 1603. Plancius called this earlier constellation Muia (Greek for fly) in 1612, and it had been called Musca (Latin for fly) by Blaeu in 1602, although Bayer was evidently unaware of this.<ref>Kanas, p. 121.</ref>


In 1679 [[Augustin Royer]] used these stars for his constellation '''Lilium''' (the Lily, representing the [[fleur-de-lis]] and in honour of his patron, King [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]]).<ref>[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/muscaborealis.htm#lilium Ian Ridpath ''Star Tales'']</ref>
In 1679 [[Augustin Royer]] used these stars for his constellation '''Lilium''' (the Lily, representing the [[fleur-de-lis]] and in honour of his patron, King [[Louis XIV of France|Louis XIV]]).{{sfn|Ridpath}}


It was first described as "Musca" by [[Hevelius]] in his catalogue of 1690. Subsequent astronomers renamed it into "Musca Borealis", to distinguish it from the southern fly, [[Musca|Musca Australis]].
It was first described as "Musca" by [[Hevelius]] in his catalogue of 1690. Subsequent astronomers renamed it into "Musca Borealis", to distinguish it from the southern fly, [[Musca|Musca Australis]].


This constellation is no longer in use; the stars it contained are now included in [[Aries (constellation)|Aries]]. The Southern Fly, Musca Australis, is now simply known as [[Musca]].
This constellation is no longer in use; the stars it contained are now included in [[Aries (constellation)|Aries]]. The Southern Fly, Musca Australis, is now simply known as [[Musca]].

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==References==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Apis (constellation)|Apis]]
*[[Apis (constellation)|Apis]]
*[[Musca]]
*[[Musca]]
*[[Obsolete constellations]]


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==References==
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==External links==
==External links==

* {{cite web
* {{cite web
|url = http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/muscaborealis.htm
|url = http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/muscaborealis.html
|title = Musca Borealis
|title = Musca Borealis
|author = Ian Ridpath
|first = Ian
|last=Ridpath
|date=n.d.
|work = StarTales
|work = StarTales
|accessdate = 2012-10-21
|access-date = 2012-10-21
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}}
* {{cite web
|url = http://www.pa.msu.edu/people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/obsolete_pages/musca_borealis.htm
|title = Musca Borealis, the northern fly
|author = Shane Horvatin
|work = [http://www.pa.msu.edu/people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/obsolete_constellations.htm Obsolete constellations]
|accessdate = 2012-10-21
}}
}}


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Constellation Musca in Johannes Hevelius' atlas (1690). In this atlas, constellations are shown as they would appear on a globe, i.e. back to front by comparison with their appearance in the sky.
In Urania's Mirror (1825).

Musca Borealis (Latin for northern fly) was a constellation, now discarded, located between the constellations of Aries and Perseus.[1] It was originally called Apes (plural of Apis, Latin for bee) by Petrus Plancius when he created it in 1612. It was made up of a small group of stars, now called 33 Arietis, 35 Arietis, 39 Arietis, and 41 Arietis,[2] in the north of the constellation of Aries.

The brightest star is now known as 41 Arietis (Bharani). At magnitude 3.63, it is a blue-white main sequence star of spectral type B8V around 166 light-years distant.[3] 39 Arietis (Lilii Borea) is an orange giant star of magnitude 4.51 and spectral type K1.5III that is around 171 light-years distant.[4]

The constellation was renamed Vespa by Jakob Bartsch in 1624. The renaming by Bartsch may have been intended to avoid confusion with another constellation, created by Plancius in 1598, that was called Apis by Bayer in 1603. Plancius called this earlier constellation Muia (Greek for fly) in 1612, and it had been called Musca (Latin for fly) by Blaeu in 1602, although Bayer was evidently unaware of this.[5]

In 1679 Augustin Royer used these stars for his constellation Lilium (the Lily, representing the fleur-de-lis and in honour of his patron, King Louis XIV).[2]

It was first described as "Musca" by Hevelius in his catalogue of 1690. Subsequent astronomers renamed it into "Musca Borealis", to distinguish it from the southern fly, Musca Australis.

This constellation is no longer in use; the stars it contained are now included in Aries. The Southern Fly, Musca Australis, is now simply known as Musca.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Nick Kanas (2012), Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography (Second ed.), Chichester, U.K., p. 121, ISBN 978-1-4614-0917-5{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b Ridpath.
  3. ^ "* 41 Ari". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  4. ^ "* 39 Ari". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. ^ Kanas, p. 121.
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