First systematic southern sky survey by Halley

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Edmund Halley (1656-1742) publishes a catalog of 341 southern stars.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "First systematic southern sky survey by Halley". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 May 2009 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=6143, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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