Telescopium constellation
Telescopium is one of the 88 constellations, and it represents the telescope. It is highest in the sky at midnight around June 29, and its whole figure rises above the horizon from 41°N to 90°S.
Telescopium at a glance
- Represents
- the telescope
- Highest at midnight
- June 29
- Highest at 9 pm
- August 13
- Seen whole from
- 41°N to 90°S
- Stars in the figure
- 2 stars
- Origin
- Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille, 1750s
When to see Telescopium
Telescopium is highest in the sky at midnight around June 29 and at 9 pm around August 13. Each month it is highest about two hours earlier than the month before.
The times are local solar time. Clocks on summer time or daylight saving time read about one hour later.
| Date | Highest at |
|---|---|
| January 15 | 10:50 AM |
| February 15 | 8:50 AM |
| March 15 | 7:00 AM |
| April 15 | 5:00 AM |
| May 15 | 3:00 AM |
| June 15 | 1:00 AM |
| July 15 | 10:50 PM |
| August 15 | 8:50 PM |
| September 15 | 6:50 PM |
| October 15 | 4:50 PM |
| November 15 | 2:50 PM |
| December 15 | 12:50 PM |
Where to look for Telescopium
From the northern hemisphere
From 40°N, Telescopium rises in the east and sets in the west. It is highest around midnight on June 29, 2° above the southern horizon.
From the southern hemisphere
From 35°S, Telescopium rises in the east and sets in the west. It is highest around midnight on June 29, 77° above the southern horizon.
Brightest stars in Telescopium
None of the stars of Telescopium is brighter than magnitude 2.3, so it is best seen from a dark place away from city lights. Its brightest stick-figure stars are about magnitude 3.
Telescopium in myth and history
The French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille added Telescopium in the 1750s, after he mapped the southern sky from the Cape of Good Hope.
Constellations next to Telescopium
Find Telescopium in your sky
Questions about Telescopium
Telescopium is highest in the sky at midnight around June 29 and at 9 pm around August 13. The weeks around those dates are the best time to look.
The whole figure of Telescopium rises above the horizon from 41°N to 90°S, and at least part of it rises from 44°N to 90°S.
Telescopium represents the telescope. The French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille added Telescopium in the 1750s, after he mapped the southern sky from the Cape of Good Hope.