Malus (Latin for mast) was a subdivision of the ancient constellation Argo Navis proposed in 1844 by the English astronomer John Herschel. It would have replaced Pyxis, the compass, which was introduced in the 1750s by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Herschel's suggestion was not widely adopted and Malus is not now recognized by astronomers.[1]
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edit- ^ Ridpath, Ian (28 June 2018). Star Tales: Revised and Expanded Edition. Lutterworth Press. ISBN 9780718894788.
External links
edit- Malus, an attempted replacement for Pyxis, Ian Ridpath's Star Tales
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