Visible at latitudes between +40° and −90°.
Best visible at 21:00 (9 p.m.) during the month of August.
Abbreviation: Tel
English Name: the Telescope
Right ascension: 19h
Declination: −50°
Area: 252 sq. deg. (57th)
Main stars: 2
Bayer/Flamsteed stars: 13
Stars with planets: 0
Stars brighter than 3.00m: 0
Stars within 10.00 pc (32.62 ly): 2
Brightest star: α Tel (3.49m)
Messier objects: 0
Bordering constellations
Ara
Corona Australis
Indus
Microscopium (corner)
Pavo
Sagittarius