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.
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External links
Wil Tirion's website
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1943 births
Living people
20th-century cartographers
21st-century cartographers