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Manis was a proposed constellation introduced by the English naturalist and writer John Hill in his 1754 star catalogue 'Urania.' It depicted a pangolin — the scaly anteater whose modern scientific genus name is Manis — placed among the stars between Andromeda, Lacerta, and Cygnus. Hill created a number of unconventional animal constellations, but Manis was never adopted by the astronomical community and is now obsolete.
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What was the proposed constellation Manis?
Manis was a proposed constellation depicting a pangolin, an animal whose scientific genus is Manis. English naturalist and writer John Hill introduced it in his 1754 star catalogue Urania.
Where did John Hill place Manis?
Hill placed Manis between Andromeda, Lacerta, and Cygnus. The figure was intended to occupy a region of the sky that had not been assigned a constellation in his system.
Is Manis an official constellation?
No. Manis was not retained in the modern list of 88 constellations recognized by the International Astronomical Union. It is now mainly of historical interest to star-atlas researchers.
Why was a pangolin used for the constellation Manis?
The name came from the pangolin's taxonomic genus, Manis. Hill used an unusual animal figure to create a new celestial pattern in his eighteenth-century proposal.
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