De Admirandis Coeli Characteribus
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De Admirandis Coeli Characteribus is a 17th-century astronomical treatise by Giovanni Battista Hodierna that includes early observations and cataloging of nebulae and other celestial objects.
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| De Admirandis Coeli Characteribus canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
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book ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| associatedAstronomer | Giovanni Battista Hodierna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Giovanni Battista Hodierna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Giovanni Battista Hodierna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
Catholic priest
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astronomer ⓘ |
| classificationFocus | classification of celestial objects by appearance ⓘ |
| contains |
early catalog of nebulae
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observations of comets ⓘ observations of other celestial phenomena ⓘ observations of star clusters ⓘ |
| contribution |
distinction between different types of diffuse celestial objects
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early systematic cataloging of nebulae ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| documentType | printed book ⓘ |
| era | early modern astronomy ⓘ |
| field | astronomy ⓘ |
| genre |
astronomical catalog
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest works to catalog nebulae ⓘ |
| influencedField | later nebula catalogs ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
celestial objects
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nebulae ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ |
| method | telescopic observation ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
deep-sky objects
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nebula catalog ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of astronomy
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pre-Messier nebula observations ⓘ |
| scientificApproach | empirical observation ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline | astronomy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th-century science ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | On the Admirable Characters of the Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | telescope ⓘ |
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