Uranographia - Uranographia

Japanese: 《ウラノグラフィア》 - うらのぐらふぃあ
Uranographia - Uranographia

…He also contributed to the popularization of astronomy in Germany through his many other books. In particular, his 20-sheet star atlas, Uranographia (1801), with its catalog of 17,240 stars and nebulae, was used by astronomers for a long time. [Genichiro Hori]…

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Uranography" are listed below.

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Japanese:

…そのほかに多くの著書によってドイツ国内の天文学普及に貢献した。とくに《ウラノグラフィア》(1801)という20枚の星図帳は星や星雲など1万7240個を記載したカタログ付きで長く天文学者に用いられた。【堀 源一郎】。…

※「《ウラノグラフィア》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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