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Science, 1999
That “Albrecht Durer's woodcuts of the constellations (1515) were the first printed star charts” (Kevin B. Marvel, CD-ROM Review, Science 's Compass, 20 Aug., p. [1216][1]) may well be true for the European cultural sphere, but charts published in China in a woodcut edition around 1094 by the polymath Su Sung predate Durer's by more than 400 years and ...
David C Major
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That “Albrecht Durer's woodcuts of the constellations (1515) were the first printed star charts” (Kevin B. Marvel, CD-ROM Review, Science 's Compass, 20 Aug., p. [1216][1]) may well be true for the European cultural sphere, but charts published in China in a woodcut edition around 1094 by the polymath Su Sung predate Durer's by more than 400 years and ...
David C Major
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A PLANISPHERE FOR POLAR STEREOGRAPHIC STAR CHARTS
Survey Review, 1965Abstract The article describes the construction of an oblique stereographic graticule on a transparent overlay for use with published star charts plotted on the polar stereographic projection. The planisphere presents, for every instant of any time system, a continuous display of the altitude, azimuth and hour angle of all stars shown on the star chart
J G Olliver
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Star Charts for Manned Space Flight
Navigation, Journal of the Institute of Navigation, 1970Star charts are used as orientation and navigation aids in manned space flight. The assistance a crewman receives from such an aid is proportional to the realism of the projection. This can range from one which merely portrays the relative location of the stars to a catalogue of charts which shows the visible stars for all nominal situations throughout
TED A. GUILLORY +2 more
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