Places of the Fixed Stars
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Places of the Fixed Stars is an astronomical work by John Thomas Romney Robinson that catalogs and determines the precise positions of numerous fixed stars for observational and navigational purposes.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical catalog
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nonfiction book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ star catalog ⓘ |
| aimsTo | determine precise positions of numerous fixed stars ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | 19th-century astronomy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Armagh Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Thomas Romney Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
declinations of stars
ⓘ
right ascensions of stars ⓘ star positions ⓘ |
| contributor | Armagh Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | positions of fixed stars ⓘ |
| discipline | astrometry ⓘ |
| documentedIn | 19th-century scientific literature ⓘ |
| field | astronomy ⓘ |
| focusesOn | precise stellar coordinates ⓘ |
| genre | astronomical reference work ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
maritime navigators
ⓘ
scientific community ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | John Thomas Romney Robinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | tabulated data ⓘ |
| hasMethod |
positional measurements
ⓘ
telescopic observations ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Places of the Fixed Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
navigators
ⓘ
professional astronomers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
fixed stars
ⓘ
stellar positions ⓘ |
| purpose |
astronomical observation
ⓘ
navigation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
celestial navigation
ⓘ
observational astronomy ⓘ star catalogs ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfObservations | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfData | astrometric data ⓘ |
| usedFor |
improving star catalogs
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refining celestial navigation ⓘ |
| usesCoordinateSystem | celestial coordinates ⓘ |
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