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Jakob Bartsch records Camelopardalis

When
1624
Where
Unspecified
Episodes
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In 1624, German astronomer Jakob Bartsch published Usus astronomicus planisphaerii stellati, featuring star charts that depicted six new constellations, including Camelopardalis, originally introduced by Petrus Plancius around 1613.

Episodes

  1. 1624 · UnspecifiedPublication of Star Charts

    Bartsch published a 1624 book containing star charts that depicted the constellation Camelopardalis and five other new constellations.

Background and detail

The 1624 Publication. Bartsch published Usus astronomicus planisphaerii stellati in 1624. This volume contained star charts depicting six new constellations that Plancius had introduced on a celestial globe published by Pieter van den Keere. The work is noted for its early cartographic use of the term planisphere.

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Sources

  1. Jakob Bartsch Wikipedia, revision of 2025-05-18
  2. Camelopardalis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10

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