page_title: Telescopium Herschelii
hierarchical_section_title: Telescopium Herschelii
caption_attribution_description: English: Photograph of the constellation Telescopium Herschelii with constellations Gemini, Auriga and Perseus marked. (Photograph details: Canon S95, 15 s, f/2.0, ISO 3200, stack of 10 images) Deutsch: Foto vom Sternbild Herschels Teleskop mit Sternbildern Zwillinge, Fuhrmann und Perseus nachgezeichnet. (Aufnahmedetails: Canon S95, 15 s, f/2.0, ISO 3200, Stapel aus 10 Bildern)
context_page_description: Telescopium Herschelii, also formerly known as Tubus Hershelli Major, is a former constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. Maximilian Hell established it in 1789 to honour Sir William Herschel's discovery of the planet Uranus. It fell out of use by the end of the 19th century. Psi² Aurigae at apparent magnitude 4.8 was the constellation's brightest star.
context_section_description: Telescopium Herschelii (Latin for Herschel's telescope), also formerly known as Tubus Hershelli Major, is a former constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. Maximilian Hell established it in 1789 to honour Sir William Herschel's discovery of the planet Uranus. It fell out of use by the end of the 19th century. Psi² Aurigae at apparent magnitude 4.8 was the constellation's brightest star.
caption: Photograph of Telescopium Herschelii with constellations Gemini, Auriga, Perseus and the Pleiades
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