Officina Typographica was introduced by Johann Elert Bode in 1801, and its stars now belong to Puppis. It spans 20 degrees of the zodiac in the Signs of Cancer and Leo.
Abbreviation: Off
Genitive: Officinae Typographicae [1]
Officina Typographica Constellation Stars
2000 | 2050 | Star | Name | Sp. Class | Mag. | Orb |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28♋19 | 29♋01 | KQ Pup | M2 | 4.82 | 1°00′ | |
00♌26 | 01♌08 | 140 Pup | K3 | 4.98 | 1°00′ | |
01♌52 | 02♌34 | 4 Pup | F2 | 5.03 | 1°00′ | |
03♌41 | 04♌23 | 6 Pup | K3 | 5.17 | 1°00′ | |
07♌01 | 07♌43 | 232 Pup | A1 | 4.61 | 1°00′ | |
08♌34 | 09♌16 | 19 Pup | K0 | 4.72 | 1°00′ | |
09♌58 | 10♌40 | 16 Pup | B5 | 4.40 | 1°10′ |
Officina Typographica Astrology
Robson
OFFICINA TYPOGRAPHICA. The Printing Office.
History. Formed by Bode in 1800, but now obsolete.
Influence. It is said to give a keen and original mind, and honour through literature and art. [2]
Allen
Officina Typographica, the Printing Office,
was formed by Bode — at all events, first published by him — from stars immediately east of Sirius; but it is seldom found on the maps of our day, nor recognized by astronomers, although Father Secchi inserted it on his planisphere of 1878. [1]
References
- SkyEye: Officina Typographica
- Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.54.
- Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning, Richard H. Allen, 1889, p.297.