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The star catalogue of Wilhelm IV, Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel: Accuracy of the catalogue and of the measurements
Frank Verbunt, Andreas Schrimpf
We analyse a manuscript star catalogue by Wilhem IV, Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel, from 1586. From measurements of altitudes and of angles between stars, given in the catalogue, we f…
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The star catalogue of Wilhelm IV, Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel
Andreas Schrimpf, Frank Verbunt
Near the end of the 16th century Wilhelm IV, Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel, set up an observatory with the main goal to increase the accuracy of stellar positions primarily for use in…