File:Perseus Hevelius.jpg

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English: The Canes Venatici constellation from the Uranographia by Johannes Hevelius. The view is mirrored following the tradition of celestial globes, showing the celestial sphere in a view from the "outside".
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Johannes Hevelius  (1611–1687)  wikidata:Q57963 s:en:Author:Johannes Hevelius q:pl:Jan Heweliusz
 
Johannes Hevelius
Description Polish astronomer, entrepreneur, cartographer and brewer
Date of birth/death 28 January 1611 Edit this at Wikidata 28 January 1687 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Gdańsk Edit this at Wikidata Gdańsk Edit this at Wikidata
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current06:04, 25 August 2006Thumbnail for version as of 06:04, 25 August 2006982 × 798 (160 KB)Micheletb (talk | contribs)Johannes Hevelius drew the constellation in Uranographia, his celestial catalogue in 1690. The view is mirrored following the tradition of celestial globes, showing the celestial sphere in a view from "ouside" *Source: http://pp3.sourceforge.net/wiki/tau

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