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Scale model (1:6) of the Hipparcos (High Precision Parallax Collecting Satellite) astrometry spacecraft, (maker (model & original)) — c. 1985
Hipparcos was the first space mission designed to map stars. It measured the positions, distances and motion of over 2½ million stars to new degrees of precision. The satellite’s name acknowledges the Greek astronomer Hipparchus, who systematically mapped over a ... read more