The modern constellation Indus, the Indian, lies from upper center toward
lower left. The brightest star near top center, the Persian (the
Alpha star), is near the constellation's northern boundary (the pair to
the top in the modern constellation
Microscopium, the Microscope). Epsilon Indi liles off the lower left
edge of the picture.
The pair at far right is Arkab, which lies in southeastern
Sagittarius.
At bottom center, near the horizon,
is the northern tip of Pavo, the Peacock, represented
here only by bright Peacock, which takes its name from the entire
southern constellation. While Peacock is actually a blue star, it looks
reddish because of high atmospheric absorption. Between Sagittarius
and Peacock is the eastern portion of the modern constellation
Telescopium,
the Telescope.
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