Officina Typographica Constellation

Officina Typographica Constellation

Officina Typographica Constellation [Bode]

The obsolete constellation Officina Typographica, The Printing Office, is a southern constellation bordering Monoceros, Canis Major and Puppis. It was introduced by Johann Elert Bode in 1801, and its stars now belong to Puppis. Officina Typographica spans 20 degrees of the zodiac in the Signs of Cancer and Leo.

Abbreviation: Off
Genitive: Officinae Typographicae [1]

Officina Typographica Constellation Stars

20002050StarNameSp. ClassMag.Orb
28♋1929♋01KQ PupM24.821°00′
00♌2601♌08140 PupK34.981°00′
01♌5202♌344 PupF25.031°00′
03♌4104♌236 PupK35.171°00′
07♌0107♌43232 PupA14.611°00′
08♌3409♌1619 PupK04.721°00′
09♌5810♌4016 PupB54.401°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]

Officina Typographica

Officina Typographica Constellation [Urania’s Mirror]

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

  1. SkyEye: Officina Typographica
  2. Fixed Stars and Constellations in Astrology, Vivian E. Robson, 1923, p.54.
  3. Star Names: Their Lore and Meaning, Richard H. Allen, 1889, p.297.

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