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Revision as of 06:54, 28 July 2021
Gallus (the cockerel) was a constellation introduced in 1612 (or 1613) by Petrus Plancius.
It was in the northern part of what is now Puppis. It was not adopted in the atlases of Johannes Hevelius, John Flamsteed and Johann Bode and fell into disuse.
See also
- Obsolete constellations
- Dutch celestial cartography in the Age of Discovery
- Constellations created and listed by Dutch celestial cartographers
External links
Template:Dutch constellations Template:Early modern Netherlandish cartography, geography and cosmography
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