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Flamsteed's Catalogue (1725)
John Flamsteed's Historia Coelestis Britannica is considered the first major modern star catalogue based on systematic, continuous observation from a fixed observatory. While highly detailed for its time, Flamsteed's work suffered from inconsistent measurement protocols regarding the zero-point of azimuth, which caused slight but measurable deviations in right ascension for stars observed early in the nig…