Astronomy:Mons Maenalus
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Short description: Former constellation
Mons Maenalus (Latin for Mount Maenalus) was a constellation created by Johannes Hevelius in 1687. It was located between the constellations of Boötes and Virgo, and depicts a mountain in Greece that the herdsman is stepping upon.[1] It was increasingly considered obsolete by the latter half of the 19th century.[2] Its brightest star is 31 Boötis, a G-type giant of apparent magnitude 4.86m.
Stars
The main stars that make up the constellation are 14, 15,18,31 Boötis and 71 Virginis.
References
- ↑ Ridpath, Ian. "Mons Maenalus". Star Tales. self-published. http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/monsmaenalus.html.
- ↑ Barentine, John C. (2015). The Lost Constellations: A History of Obsolete, Extinct, or Forgotten Star Lore. New York, New York: Springer. p. 237. ISBN 9783319227955. https://books.google.com/books?id=u_7NCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA237.
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