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Although there seem to be no online sources for this mysterious object, it is mentioned in the SKY CATALOGUE 2000.0, Volume 2, Double Stars, Variable Stars and Nonstellar Objects (1985) and also in Hugh C. Maddocks's Deep-Sky Name Index 2000.0 (1991). According to these books, Chu's Object should be some sort of nebula at R.A. 3h 56.8m / +51° 26' in Perseus. Does it have a catalog number? (or perhaps more than one catalog number?). DannyCaes ( talk) 10:21, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
When is Perseus visible?
In section Visualizations H. A. Rey gets about 7/8 of the text, which is undue weight to a really ahistoric visualization, missing the traditional Medusa Head that explains why β is named Algol. ... said: Rursus ( mbork³) 22:40, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
In ancient times, some astrologers and even a few astronomers began to consider there was a possibility the ecliptic crossed the legs of the constellations Perseus and Auriga, as well with the constellations of Orion and Sextans, due to the constant shifting of the planets' travel in space and changable shifts of the earth's axis. The astrological "Age of Perseus" or "Auriga-us" symbolized the rise of civilization in 5th to 3rd millennia BC, already declared the Age of Aries and/or Age of Taurus. 71.102.3.122 ( talk) 09:54, 12 November 2011 (UTC)
In my preliminary sweep of this article, I noticed that the "visualizations" section, as Rursus notes above, gives an incredible amount of weight to H. A. Ray's perspective. However, I am going to take it a step further; I don't think that this section is necessary at all. What are people's opinions on this? StringTheory11 ( t • c) 00:14, 27 January 2013 (UTC)
I was thinking first para on Mirfak and closeby members of alpha persei cluster. Para two on Algol. Xi Persei and California nebula are discussed together here so is a coheseive topic to keep together and makes the article less listy (?) Sound ok? Casliber ( talk · contribs) 02:03, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
Also Xi and Zeta part of another OB association too, so we can do big groups of stars and features.... Casliber ( talk · contribs) 10:46, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
Isn't the Chinese stuff from Staal mostly nonsense? What are his sources? As with R. H. Allen, his book is to be used with caution, if at all. 85.210.25.6 ( talk) 00:44, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
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Just read this, and it really wouldn't need much work to become an FA, I think it could be done easily! Hope that's the goal. Ideally, I'd like to see all the major planets and astronomical phenomenon become GAs or FAs!! Good job to all who worked on this! Ariel ♥ Gold 23:05, 23 May 2013 (UTC)
Update - I have fiddled with this a little - just added a few items which I feel make it flow a bit better. Just been trying to trawl the web for better material on chinese astronomy (there must be some out there!!), after which time I reckon a renomination is in order....if you're happy StringTheory11, am happy to be a co-nominator as four (or six if Keilana ( talk · contribs) joins in helps if the FAC gets unwieldy - as an example take a look at Wikipedia:Featured_article_candidates/Redback_spider/archive1 as a sobering example (sigh...getting there). Cheers, Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 05:30, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
I just stumbled over this page, which gives and interesting summary of who has written what about Chinese star names etc. I have been trying to find stuff online without much success. This seems to say that Schlegel and Staal will be ok for star names etc, but they go off on a tangent with their assumption of transcription of Chinese astronomy from 15000 BC. The book used currently (unfortunately a juvenile non-fiction) appears to be by Julius Staal as well. Be good to find the Staal book Stars of Jade: Astronomy and Star Lore of Very Ancient Imperial China, or the Schlegel book Uranographie Chinoise (but is in French :P) Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 12:26, 19 November 2013 (UTC)
Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Perseus.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on March 22, 2016. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2016-03-22. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. — Chris Woodrich ( talk) 23:55, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
According to Wikipedia's "list of stars in Perseus", both Zeta Per and Omicron Per have historically been known as "Atik". I have no idea whether that is correct, but I do know that Omicron is the star that IAU officially recognizes as Atik. However, the IAU constellation map shown on this page labels Zeta as Atik. [1]
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Although there seem to be no online sources for this mysterious object, it is mentioned in the SKY CATALOGUE 2000.0, Volume 2, Double Stars, Variable Stars and Nonstellar Objects (1985) and also in Hugh C. Maddocks's Deep-Sky Name Index 2000.0 (1991). According to these books, Chu's Object should be some sort of nebula at R.A. 3h 56.8m / +51° 26' in Perseus. Does it have a catalog number? (or perhaps more than one catalog number?). DannyCaes ( talk) 10:21, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
When is Perseus visible?
In section Visualizations H. A. Rey gets about 7/8 of the text, which is undue weight to a really ahistoric visualization, missing the traditional Medusa Head that explains why β is named Algol. ... said: Rursus ( mbork³) 22:40, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
In ancient times, some astrologers and even a few astronomers began to consider there was a possibility the ecliptic crossed the legs of the constellations Perseus and Auriga, as well with the constellations of Orion and Sextans, due to the constant shifting of the planets' travel in space and changable shifts of the earth's axis. The astrological "Age of Perseus" or "Auriga-us" symbolized the rise of civilization in 5th to 3rd millennia BC, already declared the Age of Aries and/or Age of Taurus. 71.102.3.122 ( talk) 09:54, 12 November 2011 (UTC)
In my preliminary sweep of this article, I noticed that the "visualizations" section, as Rursus notes above, gives an incredible amount of weight to H. A. Ray's perspective. However, I am going to take it a step further; I don't think that this section is necessary at all. What are people's opinions on this? StringTheory11 ( t • c) 00:14, 27 January 2013 (UTC)
I was thinking first para on Mirfak and closeby members of alpha persei cluster. Para two on Algol. Xi Persei and California nebula are discussed together here so is a coheseive topic to keep together and makes the article less listy (?) Sound ok? Casliber ( talk · contribs) 02:03, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
Also Xi and Zeta part of another OB association too, so we can do big groups of stars and features.... Casliber ( talk · contribs) 10:46, 28 January 2013 (UTC)
Isn't the Chinese stuff from Staal mostly nonsense? What are his sources? As with R. H. Allen, his book is to be used with caution, if at all. 85.210.25.6 ( talk) 00:44, 28 February 2013 (UTC)
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Starting review - please be patient.
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Just read this, and it really wouldn't need much work to become an FA, I think it could be done easily! Hope that's the goal. Ideally, I'd like to see all the major planets and astronomical phenomenon become GAs or FAs!! Good job to all who worked on this! Ariel ♥ Gold 23:05, 23 May 2013 (UTC)
Update - I have fiddled with this a little - just added a few items which I feel make it flow a bit better. Just been trying to trawl the web for better material on chinese astronomy (there must be some out there!!), after which time I reckon a renomination is in order....if you're happy StringTheory11, am happy to be a co-nominator as four (or six if Keilana ( talk · contribs) joins in helps if the FAC gets unwieldy - as an example take a look at Wikipedia:Featured_article_candidates/Redback_spider/archive1 as a sobering example (sigh...getting there). Cheers, Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 05:30, 7 November 2013 (UTC)
I just stumbled over this page, which gives and interesting summary of who has written what about Chinese star names etc. I have been trying to find stuff online without much success. This seems to say that Schlegel and Staal will be ok for star names etc, but they go off on a tangent with their assumption of transcription of Chinese astronomy from 15000 BC. The book used currently (unfortunately a juvenile non-fiction) appears to be by Julius Staal as well. Be good to find the Staal book Stars of Jade: Astronomy and Star Lore of Very Ancient Imperial China, or the Schlegel book Uranographie Chinoise (but is in French :P) Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 12:26, 19 November 2013 (UTC)
Hello! This is a note to let the editors of this article know that File:Sidney Hall - Urania's Mirror - Perseus.jpg will be appearing as picture of the day on March 22, 2016. You can view and edit the POTD blurb at Template:POTD/2016-03-22. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. — Chris Woodrich ( talk) 23:55, 6 March 2016 (UTC)
According to Wikipedia's "list of stars in Perseus", both Zeta Per and Omicron Per have historically been known as "Atik". I have no idea whether that is correct, but I do know that Omicron is the star that IAU officially recognizes as Atik. However, the IAU constellation map shown on this page labels Zeta as Atik. [1]
References