dictionary. Celestial cartography, uranography, astrography or star cartography[citation needed] is the aspect of astronomy and branch of cartography concerned...
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The history of cartography refers to the development and consequences of cartography, or mapmaking technology, throughout human history. Maps have been...
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the southern celestial hemisphere. In the context of astronomical discussions or writing about celestial cartography, the northern celestial hemisphere...
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Constellation (category Celestial cartography)
Dark Horse (astronomy) Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex Emu in the sky Celestial cartography Constellation family Former constellations Lists of stars by constellation...
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Star chart (redirect from Celestial chart)
A star chart is a celestial map of the night sky with astronomical objects laid out on a grid system. They are used to identify and locate constellations...
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Harmonia Macrocosmica (category Dutch celestial cartography in the Age of Discovery)
christianum of 1627. For its importance in the history of cartography, particularly of celestial cartography, the Harmonia Macrocosmica is considered one of the...
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Andreas Cellarius (category Dutch celestial cartography in the Age of Discovery)
Andreas Cellarius (c. 1596–1665) was a Dutch–German cartographer and cosmographer best known for his 1660 Harmonia Macrocosmica, a major star atlas. He...
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First Dutch Expedition to the East Indies (category Dutch celestial cartography in the Age of Discovery)
The First Dutch Expedition to the East Indies (Dutch: Eerste Schipvaart) was an expedition that took place from 1595 to 1597. It was instrumental in opening...
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Willem Blaeu (category Dutch celestial cartography in the Age of Discovery)
considered one of the notable figures of the Netherlandish or Dutch school of cartography during its golden age in the 16th and 17th centuries. Blaeu was born...
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cartography. Atlas Globe Map Map collection Mapping of the Earth Celestial cartography Planetary cartography Cartographic generalization Cartographic...
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