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Robur Carolinum, Charles' Oak:
An obsolete constellation created by English astronomer Edmund
Halley in 1679. This constellation was meant to honor King Charles
II who is said to have hidden in an oak tree for 24 hours after
he was defeated by Cromwell in the battle of Worcester. The constellation
was created out of stars that were part of Argo Navis, the great
ship. Since the constellation involved so many bright stars from
Argo Navis few astronomers accepted it and it fell out of use and
is no longer recognized as a separate constellation.
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