Fundamenta Astronomiae
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Fundamenta Astronomiae is a foundational 19th-century astronomical catalog by Friedrich Bessel that provided highly accurate star positions and proper motions, significantly advancing astrometry.
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Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical star catalogue
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scientific work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogType | fundamental star catalogue ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
improvement of stellar position catalogs
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refinement of star proper motion measurements ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | equatorial coordinate system ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
derived proper motions
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observational data ⓘ reduced star positions ⓘ |
| epoch | 19th-century equinox ⓘ |
| field |
astrometry
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astronomy ⓘ |
| genre |
reference work
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scientific catalogue ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | German ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | milestone in quantitative positional astronomy ⓘ |
| impactOn |
accuracy of star catalogues
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determination of stellar proper motions ⓘ development of modern astrometry ⓘ |
| influenced | later fundamental star catalogues ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier positional astronomy observations ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
star positions
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stellar proper motions ⓘ |
| measurementType |
declination
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proper motion in declination ⓘ proper motion in right ascension ⓘ right ascension ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accurate proper motions
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advancing precision astrometry ⓘ high-precision star positions ⓘ |
| precision | high for its time ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthor | Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel’s parallax measurements ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
celestial mechanics studies
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reference for later star catalogues ⓘ refining stellar coordinate systems ⓘ |
| usedObservationSite | Königsberg Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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