Where, if anywhere, did Rheita see Veronica’s Veil?

The asterism of Veronica’s Veil reported by Rheita in 1645 is argued to be real, though inconspicuous; not a star cluster; and not correlated with Johannes Zahn’s picture published in 1686 and widely redistributed. The asterism is most likely the rectangle bounded by ρ Leonis, β Sextantis, ο Leonis,...

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Published in:Journal for the history of astronomy 2017-05, Vol.48 (2), p.233-237
Main Author: Covington, Michael A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asterism
Astronomy
Star clusters
Stars
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Summary:The asterism of Veronica’s Veil reported by Rheita in 1645 is argued to be real, though inconspicuous; not a star cluster; and not correlated with Johannes Zahn’s picture published in 1686 and widely redistributed. The asterism is most likely the rectangle bounded by ρ Leonis, β Sextantis, ο Leonis, and ι Hydrae, with some scattered interior stars interpreted as a face.
ISSN:0021-8286
1753-8556
DOI:10.1177/0021828617708625