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Old 25-05-2009, 04:55 PM
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I'd say your calcs are right.

According to this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustin_Royer

Augustin Royer published a star atlas in 1679 but Crux existed prior to that.

See also here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrus_Plancius

Al.
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