Machina Electrica, the electricity generator:
A modern constellation created by the German astronomer Johann
Ehlert Bode in 1800. The constellation was made in order to honor
the creation of the first electricity generator. Machina Electrica
is composed of dim stars that can be found south of Cetus, the sea-monster,
between Fornax, the furnace (also called Apparatus Chemicus or Fornax
Chemica) and Sculptor (also known as Apparatus Sculptoris). The
constellation appeared in a few star atlases, but was never widely
accepted and is no longer recognized by astronomers.
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