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Anonymous
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Map of the Traces of Yu 禹跡圖
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15144.000
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Harvard University Rubel Fine Arts Visual collection. Engraved in 1136, rubbing from circa 1800
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Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
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(Text Page) Hungaria. 42
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10000.092
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[Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, Lazius, Wolfgang, 1514-1565]
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Hungariae Descriptio, Wolfgango Lazio Auct. Cum privilegio.
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10000.093
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Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
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Russia aut potius Magni Ducis Moscoviae Imperium. 46
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10000.100
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Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598
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Russiae, Moscoviae Et Tartariae Descriptio. Auctore Antonio Ienkensono Anglo, edita Londini Anno 1562 & dedicata illustriss. D. Henrico Sijdneo Walliei presidi. Cum privilegio.
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10000.101
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8 blocks of text, 3 within cartouches.
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[Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, Vrients, Jan Baptista]
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(Text Page) L'Hungaria. 107
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10001.281
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[Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, Vrients, Jan Baptista, Lazius, Wolfgang, 1514-1565]
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Hungariae Descriptio, Wolfgango Lazio Auct. Cum privilegio.
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10001.282
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[Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, Vrients, Jan Baptista]
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(Text Page) Altra Tavola D'Hungaria. 108
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10001.283
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[Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, Vrients, Jan Baptista]
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Ungariae Loca Praecipua Recens Emendata Atque Edita, Per Ioannem Sambucum Pannonium Imp. Ms. Historicum 1579. Cum Imp. et Regie Mt. Privilegio.
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10001.284
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[Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, Vrients, Jan Baptista]
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(Text Page) La Russia, Overo Piu Tosto Il Dominio Del Gran Duca Di Moscovia. 116
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10001.300
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[Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, Vrients, Jan Baptista]
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Russiae, Moscoviae Et Tartariae Descriptio. Auctore Antonio Ienkensono Anglo, edita Londini Anno 1562 & dedicata illustriss. D. Henrico Sijdneo Walliei presidi. Cum privilegio.
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10001.301
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8 blocks of text, 3 within cartouches.
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[Chastillon, Claude de, Merian, Matthaeus (1593-1650)]
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Carosel fait a la Place Royalle a Paris le V. VI. VII. avril M.DC.XII.
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10880.000
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Covers to) Aeternitati . Joannis Bayeri Rhainani I.C. Uranometria, Omnium Asterismorum Continens Schemata, Nova Methodo Delineata. Aereis Laminis Expressa. Ulmae Sumptibus Johnannis Goerlini. M.DC.LV.
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12181.001
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"51 unfolded engraved plates of celestial constellations by Alexander Mair. The very rare fourth edition of Bayer's Uranometria (first published in 1603), the first atlas to cover the entire celestial sphere, in fifty-one star charts, including one containing twelve new constellations unknown to Ptolemy. The illustrations are based on Jacob de Gheyn's designs for the Grotius edition of Aratus, published in Leiden in 1600. Johann Bayer (1572-1625) practised as a lawyer in Augsburg, but his principal interest was in the rapidly developing field of astronomy. His most important innovation was a new system of identifying all stars (prior to the invention of the telescope) by Greek and Roman letters, known today as the Bayer designation. The 1655 edition is much rarer than the 1661 edition" (Milestones of Science Books). "Bayer's was the first accurate star atlas. Earlier star catalogues followed Ptolemy's Almagest in using verbal descriptions to describe the location of stars within the 48 northern constellations of classical astronomy, an awkward system that occasioned constant errors and misapprehensions. Bayer, a lawyer and amateur astronomer, was the first to identify the location of stars within a constellation by the use of Greek letters (with the addition of the Latin alphabet for constellations with more than 24 stars). This simple innovation greatly facilitated the identification of stars with the naked eye, just five or six years before the invention of the telescope, and Bayer's stellar nomenclature is still in use today. Bayer used Brahe's recent observations for the northern sky, and included, in chart 49, twelve new southern constellations observed by the Dutch navigator Pieter Dirckzoon Keyzer and reported by Pedro de Medina. To simplify identification of the stars Bayer included in his typographic descriptions both the traditional star numerations within each constellation and the many names for the constellations employed since Ptolemy (Christies). The Uranometria was reprinted in 1639, 1648, 1655 (this copy) and 1661. Constellations largely identified by cataloger.
Author
Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Title Page) Aeternitati . Joannis Bayeri Rhainani I.C. Uranometria, Omnium Asterismorum Continens Schemata, Nova Methodo Delineata. Aereis Laminis Expressa. Ulmae Sumptibus Johnannis Goerlini. M.DC.LV.
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12181.002
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"51 unfolded engraved plates of celestial constellations by Alexander Mair. The very rare fourth edition of Bayer's Uranometria (first published in 1603), the first atlas to cover the entire celestial sphere, in fifty-one star charts, including one containing twelve new constellations unknown to Ptolemy. The illustrations are based on Jacob de Gheyn's designs for the Grotius edition of Aratus, published in Leiden in 1600. Johann Bayer (1572-1625) practised as a lawyer in Augsburg, but his principal interest was in the rapidly developing field of astronomy. His most important innovation was a new system of identifying all stars (prior to the invention of the telescope) by Greek and Roman letters, known today as the Bayer designation. The 1655 edition is much rarer than the 1661 edition" (Milestones of Science Books). "Bayer's was the first accurate star atlas. Earlier star catalogues followed Ptolemy's Almagest in using verbal descriptions to describe the location of stars within the 48 northern constellations of classical astronomy, an awkward system that occasioned constant errors and misapprehensions. Bayer, a lawyer and amateur astronomer, was the first to identify the location of stars within a constellation by the use of Greek letters (with the addition of the Latin alphabet for constellations with more than 24 stars). This simple innovation greatly facilitated the identification of stars with the naked eye, just five or six years before the invention of the telescope, and Bayer's stellar nomenclature is still in use today. Bayer used Brahe's recent observations for the northern sky, and included, in chart 49, twelve new southern constellations observed by the Dutch navigator Pieter Dirckzoon Keyzer and reported by Pedro de Medina. To simplify identification of the stars Bayer included in his typographic descriptions both the traditional star numerations within each constellation and the many names for the constellations employed since Ptolemy (Christies). The Uranometria was reprinted in 1639, 1648, 1655 (this copy) and 1661. Constellations largely identified by cataloger.
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Ursa Minor, Small Bear.)
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12181.003
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Dragon-headed Serpent.)
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12181.004
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Ursa Major, Large Bear.)
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12181.005
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Cepheus, Soldier.)
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12181.006
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Bootes, Man with Sickle.)
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12181.007
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Corona Borealis, Crown.)
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12181.008
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Hercules, Man with Club and Bouquet.)
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12181.009
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Lyra, Eagle and Lyre.)
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12181.010
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Cygnus, the Goose.)
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12181.011
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Cassiopeia, Woman with Plume.)
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12181.012
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Perseus, with the head of Medusa.)
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12181.013
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Perseus borrowed winged sandals and a sickle from Hermes and a shield from Athena, his siblings. He used these in his hunt for and decapitation of Medusa.
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Auriga, the Charioteer.)
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12181.014
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Ophiuchus; Man with Serpent.)
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12181.015
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This 13th sign of the zodiac, unlike the other 12 signs is actually associated with a real person. In the 27th Century BCE in Ancient Egypt lived a man known as Imhotep. Imhotep was known as ���Aesclepius��� by the Ancient Greeks, however the attributes are the same under either name.
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Serpens, the Serpent.)
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12181.016
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Sagitta, the Arrow.)
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12181.017
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Aquila, Eagle and Child.)
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12181.018
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Delphinus, a Dolphin.)
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12181.019
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Equuleus, Horse Head.)
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12181.020
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Pegasus, the Winged Horse.)
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12181.021
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Andromeda, Chained Woman or Alpheratz and Sirrah.)
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12181.022
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Triangulum, the Triangle.)
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12181.023
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Aries, the Ram.)
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12181.024
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Taurus, the Bull.)
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12181.025
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Gemini, the Twins: Castor and Pollux.)
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12181.026
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Cancer, the Crab.)
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12181.027
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Leo, the Lion.)
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12181.028
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Virgo, the Winged Woman.)
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12181.029
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Libra, the Scales.)
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12181.030
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Scorpius, the Scorpion.)
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12181.031
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Sagittarius, Centaur holding a Bow and Arrow.)
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12181.032
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Capricornus, Sea Goat.)
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12181.033
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Aquarius, Man and Water Vessel.)
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12181.034
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Pisces, the Fish.)
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12181.035
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Cetus, the Sea Dragon.)
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12181.036
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Orion, Hunter with Lion Skin.)
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12181.037
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Bayer, Johann (1572-1625)
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(Constellation: Eridanus, the River.)
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12181.038
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