Stellæburgum
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Stellæburgum is the Latin name for Stjerneborg, the underground observatory built by Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe on the island of Hven in the late 16th century.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical observatory
ⓘ
underground observatory ⓘ |
| associatedField |
astrometry
ⓘ
astronomy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tycho Brahe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Tycho Brahe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfConstruction | Kingdom of Denmark–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedTo |
increase observational stability
ⓘ
protect instruments from wind ⓘ |
| feature |
sheltered instruments
ⓘ
underground observing chambers ⓘ |
| functionedAlongside | Uraniborg observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInDanish | Stjerneborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageForm | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinNameOf | Stjerneborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Denmark (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Øresund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Hven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | precision pre-telescopic observations ⓘ |
| partOf | Tycho Brahe’s observatory complex on Hven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
astronomical observations
ⓘ
improving accuracy of astronomical measurements ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Uraniborg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | one of the earliest purpose-built observatories with partially underground design ⓘ |
| usedFor |
naked-eye astronomical measurements
ⓘ
planetary observations ⓘ stellar observations ⓘ |
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