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Hans Vehrenberg

German astronomer

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photographic star atlases

In astronomical map: Atlases for stargazing
The German astronomer Hans Vehrenberg’s Photographischer Stern-Atlas (1962–64), covering the entire sky in 464 sheets, each 12° square, has probably reached wider use than any other photographic atlas because of its quality and comparatively modest cost.
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