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  2. Historical models of the Solar System - Wikipedia

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    In 1588, Tycho Brahe publishes his own Tychonic system, a blend between the Ptolemy's classical geocentric model and Copernicus' heliocentric model, in which the Sun and the Moon revolve around the Earth, in the center of universe, and all other planets revolve around the Sun. [70] It was an attempt to conciliate his religious beliefs with ...

  3. Caldwell catalogue - Wikipedia

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    Caldwell catalogue. Montage of Caldwell Catalogue objects. The Caldwell catalogue is an astronomical catalogue of 109 star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies for observation by amateur astronomers. The list was compiled by Patrick Moore as a complement to the Messier catalogue. [ 1]

  4. List of astronomical catalogues - Wikipedia

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    Markov (telescopic asterisms) (for example: Markov 1 in Hercules) MAXI — Monitor of All-sky X-ray Image. Mayall — Nicholas Mayall (for example: globular star cluster Mayall II orbiting Messier 31, the Andromeda galaxy) Mayer (open star clusters) McC — McCormick Observatory Catalog. MCG — Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies.

  5. Cataloging (library science) - Wikipedia

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    In library and information science, cataloging or cataloguing is the process of creating metadata representing information resources, such as books, sound recordings, moving images, etc. Cataloging provides information such as author's names, titles, and subject terms that describe resources, typically through the creation of bibliographic records. [1]

  6. Catalogues of classical compositions - Wikipedia

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    Two volumes of a catalogue of the remaining works were published by Erich Hermann Mueller von Asow (1892–1964) in 1959. After von Asow's death, Franz Trenner (d. 1993) and Alfons Ott (d. 1976) published the third volume, based on von Asow's notes; this catalogue lists 323 titles, including Strauss's literary writings.

  7. 2004 Les Saintes earthquake - Wikipedia

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    UTC time: 2004-11-21 11:41:07: ISC event: 7439677: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: November 21, 2004 (): Local time: 07:41:07: Magnitude: 6.3 M w [1]: Depth: 13 km (8 mi) [1] Epicenter: 1]: Fault: Roseau Fault: Type: Oblique-normal [2]: Total damage: Moderate [3]: Max. intensity: EMS-98 VIII (Heavily damaging): Peak acceleration: 0.21 g [4]: Tsunami: 2 m (6.6 ft): Aftershocks: 5.8 M w Feb 14 ...

  8. Third Cambridge Catalogue of Radio Sources - Wikipedia

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    3C. The catalogue was published in 1959 by members of the Radio Astronomy Group of the University of Cambridge. Entries in the catalogue are identified by the prefix "3C" followed by the entry number, with a space - for example, 3C 273. The number denotes objects in order of increasing right ascension. The catalogue was produced using the ...

  9. 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake - Wikipedia

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    The 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake occurred on July 17 with a moment magnitude of 7.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).The event occurred on a reverse fault near the north coast region of Papua New Guinea, 25 kilometers (16 mi) from the coast near Aitape and caused a large undersea landslide which caused a tsunami that hit the coast, killing between at least 2,183 and 2,700 ...