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obsoletethebook: A list of constellations that are no longer recognized by the star’s governing body, the International Astronomical Union. They sound to me like the attendance list from a 2009 kindergarten class: Maenalus, Malus, Apis, Cerberus… Definitely check out the most obsolete of the constellations:  Officina Typographica, a “constellation that was made in order to honor one of the machines used to create scientific advancements, the printing press. Officina Typographica appeared on a least one other star atlas, but was quickly forgotten by astronomers.” It appears to be in the shape of an old printer’s type tray. Sadly, for people that live in cities the very notion of constellations is kinda obsolete.

obsoletethebook:

A list of constellations that are no longer recognized by the star’s governing body, the International Astronomical Union. They sound to me like the attendance list from a 2009 kindergarten class: Maenalus, Malus, Apis, Cerberus…

Definitely check out the most obsolete of the constellations:  Officina Typographica, a “constellation that was made in order to honor one of the machines used to create scientific advancements, the printing press. Officina Typographica appeared on a least one other star atlas, but was quickly forgotten by astronomers.” It appears to be in the shape of an old printer’s type tray.

Sadly, for people that live in cities the very notion of constellations is kinda obsolete.

Source: obsoletethebook