Globus Aerostaticus


Globus Aerostaticus or Ballon Aerostatique was a constellation created by Jérôme Lalande in 1798. It lay between the constellations Piscis Austrinus, Capricornus and Microscopium. It is no longer in use.
The constellation was created to honor the invention of the Montgolfier brothers, who launched the first hot air balloon in the late eighteenth century.

Stars

Although none of these stars were designated by Johann Bayer, Flamsteed did designate 6 stars in the area as part of Piscis Austrinus. Johann Bode gave the area Bayer designations from a to n, though after Globus Aerostaticus was considered obsolete, these designations were no longer used.
Below is a table of stars with the corresponding designations.
NameB
4 PsAa
8 PsAb
5 PsAc
3 PsAd
6 PsAe
7 PsAf
HD 202287g
41 Caph
HD 202940i
HD 202941k
HD 206291l
HD 205905m
HD 202773n