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Hevelius, Johann
1910 New Catholic Dictionary
(1611-1687) Astronomer. Founded lunar topography, did valuable work on sun-spots, first suggested that the orbits of comets were parabolic, discovered four comets, made the discovery of the libration of the moon in longitude, and compiled a catalog of 1564 stars.
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Entry for 'Hevelius, Johann'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ncd/h/hevelius-johann.html. 1910.