Taurus Poniatovii, Poniatowski's bull:
A modern constellation created in 1777 by the Abbe Poczobut of
Wilna. He created it in order to honor the king of Poland, Stanislaus
Poniatowski. The constellation is made up of stars found in Ophiuchus,
the serpent-bearer, and Aquila, the eagle. The stars that were taken
from Ophiuchus bear a resemblance to the v-shaped groups of stars
(the Hyades) that make up the face of Taurus, the bull. Prior to
Taurus Poniatovii, some of these stars were part of the obsolete
constellation of the River Tigris. However, both of these constellations
are no longer recognized by astronomers, with their stars once again
returning to Ophiuchus and Aquila.
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