Mensa
About Mensa
Table Mountain. Introduced by Lacaille and named after a real landmark, Table Mountain above Cape Town where he made his observations. The faintest constellation in the sky, with no star brighter than fifth magnitude. Contains part of the Large Magellanic Cloud, just as Table Mountain is often capped by cloud. Pi Mensae c was the first planet announced by the TESS mission in 2018.
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