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Constellation

Telescopium

Telescopium (Tel) is one of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. Its brightest star is α Tel (magnitude 3.49).

Latin nameTelescopium
AbbreviationTel
Brightest starα Tel
Stars in this encyclopedia104
Stars with exoplanets17
Deep-sky objects8
Galaxies28

In the sky

Visible from the whole Southern Hemisphere and north to latitude 39° N. South of latitude 39° S it never sets. It stands highest at midnight in July, the best time to observe it.

Its brightest stars

Its stars with exoplanets

Deep-sky objects

Galaxies

Its other stars