star catalogue of the southern hemisphere (1679–1678 observations)
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The "star catalogue of the southern hemisphere (1679–1678 observations)" is Edmund Halley’s pioneering astronomical work that systematically recorded and mapped the positions of southern-hemisphere stars, significantly expanding contemporary celestial knowledge beyond the northern skies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| star catalogue of the southern hemisphere (1679–1678 observations) canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical catalogue
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scientific work ⓘ star catalogue ⓘ |
| accuracy | high for its time ⓘ |
| aim | systematic mapping of southern stars ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | John Flamsteed ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Royal Society ⓘ |
| author | Edmund Halley ⓘ |
| chronology | 17th century ⓘ |
| contains |
brightness estimates of stars
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positions of southern stars ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | ecliptic coordinates ⓘ |
| countryOfAuthor | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dataType | observational astronomy data ⓘ |
| field |
astrometry
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astronomy ⓘ |
| followedBy | 18th-century southern sky surveys ⓘ |
| genre | scientific catalogue ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early modern astronomy ⓘ |
| impact |
improved accuracy of southern celestial maps
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provided reference stars for later astronomers ⓘ |
| influenced | later southern star catalogues ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject | southern-hemisphere stars ⓘ |
| medium | printed book ⓘ |
| method |
angular distance measurements
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telescopic observations ⓘ |
| observationEnd | 1678 ⓘ |
| observationHemisphere | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| observationSite |
Saint Helena
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surface form:
St Helena
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| observationStart | 1677 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tycho Brahe’s star catalogue ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1679 ⓘ |
| regionCovered | constellations near the south celestial pole ⓘ |
| significance |
expanded celestial knowledge beyond northern skies
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first substantial telescopic catalogue of southern-hemisphere stars ⓘ |
| typeOfMeasurement |
star positions
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stellar magnitudes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
celestial cartography
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navigation ⓘ |
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