Quadrans Muralis

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Quadrans Muralis (Latin for mural quadrant) was a constellation created by Jérôme Lalande in 1795. It was located between the constellations of Boötes and Hercules. It is no longer in use, but the meteor shower Quadrantids is named after it.

External link

• Obsolete constellations (http://www.pa.msu.edu/people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/obsolete_constellations.htm) by Shane Horvatin

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