Sidus Ludoviciana
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Sidus Ludoviciana is a star in the Big Dipper
constellation, halfway between Mizar and Alcor. It was discovered on 2 December 1722 by Johann Georg Liebknecht
, who mistook it for a planet and named it after Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
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Big Dipper
The Plough, also known as the Big Dipper or the Saptarishi , is an asterism of seven stars that has been recognized as a distinct grouping in many cultures from time immemorial...
constellation, halfway between Mizar and Alcor. It was discovered on 2 December 1722 by Johann Georg Liebknecht
Johann Georg Liebknecht
Johann Georg Liebknecht was a German theologian and scientist. He was professor of mathematics and theology at the Ludoviciana and Superintendent in Gießen....
, who mistook it for a planet and named it after Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
Louis V of Hesse-Darmstadt was the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt from 1596 to 1626.He was born on 24 September 1577 as the son of George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt and Magdalene of Lippe....
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External links
- SIMBAD-Entry (SIMBADSIMBADSIMBAD is an astronomical database of objects beyond the Solar System...
) - Leos Ondra: A New View of Mizar
- Astrophoto