What is Sceptrum Brandenburgicum?
'''Sceptrum Brandenburgicum''' (or ''Sceptrum Brandenburgium'' &ndash; [[Latin]] for ''scepter of Brandenburg'') was a [[constellation]]. It was created in 1688 by [[Gottfried Kirch]], [[astronomer]] of the [[Prussia]]n Royal Society of Sciences. It represented the [[scepter]] (a symbol of royalty or power) used by the royal family of the Brandenburgs. It was located west of the constellation of [[Lepus (constellation)|Lepus]]. The constellation was quickly forgotten and is not official any more. It led to a star later being called ''Sceptrum''. That star is now called [[53 Eridani]]. ==Other websites== * [http://www.pa.msu.edu/people/horvatin/Astronomy_Facts/obsolete_pages/sceptrum_brandenburgium.htm Sceptrum Brandenburgium]{{Dead link|date=August 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} *[http://www.ianridpath.com/startales/sceptrum.htm Startales] {{constellations}} {{Sci-stub}} [[Category:Former constellations]] [[Category:1688]]