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Clock (Horologii)
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Horologium, the Pendulum Clock, is a faint southern constellation created by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille. Representing a pendulum clock of the type invented by Christiaan Huygens, it lies in a sparse region of the sky east of the bright star Achernar. Though dim, Horologium contains several interesting deep-sky objects.
Estrella más brillante
⭐ Alpha Horologii (3.86 mag)
Mejor época de observación
📅 December - January
Visibilidad
🌍 Southern Hemisphere
📜 Mitología
Horologium is a modern constellation with no classical mythology. It was created by Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille during his southern sky survey (1751-1752). Originally named 'Horologium Oscillatorium' (the Pendulum Clock), it honors Christiaan Huygens, the Dutch scientist who invented the pendulum clock in 1656. This invention revolutionized timekeeping and was crucial for navigation and scientific measurement.
💡 Datos curiosos
- ✦The Horologium Supercluster is a massive galactic supercluster about 700 million light-years away
- ✦NGC 1261 is a beautiful globular cluster in Horologium, located about 53,000 light-years from Earth
- ✦Horologium is one of 14 constellations created by Lacaille to honor scientific instruments