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Wil Tirion
Wil Tirion (born February 19, 1943) is a Dutch uranographer (celestial cartographer). His most famous work, ''Sky Atlas 2000.0'', is renowned by astronomers for its accuracy and beauty. The second edition of his most complete work, ''Uranometria 2000.0'', was published in 2001 by Willmann-Bell.Wil Tirion, Barry Rappaport, and Will Remaklus, ''Uranometria 2000.0'', Willmann-Bell, 2001. He is also responsible for the sky charts found in many other publications. He was originally a graphic designer. The minor planet (asteroid) 4648 Tirion is named after him. Works * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Notes External linksWil Tirion's website {{DEFAULTSORT:Tirion, Wil 1943 births Living people 20th-century cartographers 21st-century cartographers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wil Tirion
Wil Tirion (born February 19, 1943) is a Dutch uranographer (celestial cartographer). His most famous work, ''Sky Atlas 2000.0'', is renowned by astronomers for its accuracy and beauty. The second edition of his most complete work, ''Uranometria 2000.0'', was published in 2001 by Willmann-Bell.Wil Tirion, Barry Rappaport, and Will Remaklus, ''Uranometria 2000.0'', Willmann-Bell, 2001. He is also responsible for the sky charts found in many other publications. He was originally a graphic designer. The minor planet (asteroid) 4648 Tirion is named after him. Works * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Notes External linksWil Tirion's website {{DEFAULTSORT:Tirion, Wil 1943 births Living people 20th-century cartographers 21st-century cartographers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uranography
Celestial cartography, uranography, astrography or star cartography is the aspect of astronomy and branch of cartography concerned with mapping stars, galaxies, and other astronomical objects on the celestial sphere. Measuring the position and light of charted objects requires a variety of instruments and techniques. These techniques have developed from angle measurements with quadrants and the unaided eye, through sextants combined with lenses for light magnification, up to current methods which include computer-automated space telescopes. Uranographers have historically produced planetary position tables, star tables, and star maps for use by both amateur and professional astronomers. More recently, computerized star maps have been compiled, and automated positioning of telescopes uses databases of stars and of other astronomical objects. Etymology The word "uranography" derived from the Greek "ουρανογραφια" (Koine Greek ''ουρανος'' "sky, heave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1943 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti-Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – January 24, 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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