Tables of the Sun, Moon, and Planets
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Tables of the Sun, Moon, and Planets is an 18th-century astronomical reference work by Nicolas de Lacaille that provides calculated positions and motions of major celestial bodies for use in observation and navigation.
All labels observed (1)
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| Tables of the Sun, Moon, and Planets canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12955532 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tables of the Sun, Moon, and Planets Context triple: [Nicolas de Lacaille, notableWork, Tables of the Sun, Moon, and Planets]
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Newcomb tables of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars
The Newcomb tables of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars are a set of highly accurate 19th-century astronomical tables computed by Simon Newcomb that were long used to predict the positions and motions of these celestial bodies.
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Rudolphine Tables
The Rudolphine Tables are a landmark 17th-century star catalog and set of astronomical tables compiled by Johannes Kepler, renowned for their unprecedented accuracy in predicting planetary positions.
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Alfonsine Tables
The Alfonsine Tables are a set of medieval astronomical tables, compiled under the patronage of Alfonso X of Castile in the 13th century, that provided planetary positions and were widely used in Europe for centuries.
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Ephemerides
Ephemerides is a 15th-century astronomical table compiled by Regiomontanus that provided highly accurate planetary positions and became a foundational tool for navigation and astronomy in early modern Europe.
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Gauss’s planetary equations
Gauss’s planetary equations are a set of differential equations in celestial mechanics that describe how a planet’s orbital elements change over time under the influence of perturbing forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tables of the Sun, Moon, and Planets Target entity description: Tables of the Sun, Moon, and Planets is an 18th-century astronomical reference work by Nicolas de Lacaille that provides calculated positions and motions of major celestial bodies for use in observation and navigation.
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A.
Newcomb tables of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars
The Newcomb tables of the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars are a set of highly accurate 19th-century astronomical tables computed by Simon Newcomb that were long used to predict the positions and motions of these celestial bodies.
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B.
Rudolphine Tables
The Rudolphine Tables are a landmark 17th-century star catalog and set of astronomical tables compiled by Johannes Kepler, renowned for their unprecedented accuracy in predicting planetary positions.
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C.
Alfonsine Tables
The Alfonsine Tables are a set of medieval astronomical tables, compiled under the patronage of Alfonso X of Castile in the 13th century, that provided planetary positions and were widely used in Europe for centuries.
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D.
Ephemerides
Ephemerides is a 15th-century astronomical table compiled by Regiomontanus that provided highly accurate planetary positions and became a foundational tool for navigation and astronomy in early modern Europe.
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E.
Gauss’s planetary equations
Gauss’s planetary equations are a set of differential equations in celestial mechanics that describe how a planet’s orbital elements change over time under the influence of perturbing forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century book
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astronomical reference work ⓘ astronomical table ⓘ |
| applies |
Newtonian astronomy
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orbital theory ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
French astronomy
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celestial mechanics ⓘ |
| author |
Nicolas de Lacaille
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Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille ⓘ
linked to:
Nicolas de Lacaille
|
| authorAffiliation | Paris Observatory ⓘ |
| computes |
motions of celestial bodies
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positions of planets ⓘ positions of the Moon ⓘ positions of the Sun ⓘ |
| eraOfScience | Age of Enlightenment ⓘ |
| field | astronomy ⓘ |
| genre | scientific reference ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | represents 18th-century precision in astronomical tables ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
astronomers
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navigators ⓘ surveyors ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Moon
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Sun ⓘ planets ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Moon
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Sun ⓘ planets ⓘ |
| provides |
calculated positions of celestial bodies
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tables of the Moon ⓘ tables of the Sun ⓘ tables of the planets ⓘ |
| purpose |
improve accuracy of celestial navigation
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support observational astronomy ⓘ |
| relatedWork | astronomical ephemerides ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| use |
astronomical observation
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celestial position calculation ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
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