This dimension names the astronomical catalogue in which a celestial object is formally listed. Wikipedia defines such a catalogue as "a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a common type, morphology, origin, means of detection, or method of discovery." Browsing this way collects every object recorded in the same catalogue.
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1. Wikipedia: Halley's Comet
Wikimedia FoundationHalley's Comet, lead section, 1705 periodicity sentenceQuote, Halley's Comet, lead section, 1705 periodicity sentence
it was not until 1705 that the English astronomer Edmond Halley understood that these appearances were re-appearances of the same comet.
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