New Astronomy
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New Astronomy is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s groundbreaking 1609 work that introduced his first two laws of planetary motion and transformed early modern astronomy.
All labels observed (1)
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| New Astronomy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3614876 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Astronomy Context triple: [Astronomia nova, titleTranslation, New Astronomy]
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AAS Nova
AAS Nova is an online publication of the American Astronomical Society that highlights and explains recent research and developments in astronomy and astrophysics.
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New Technology Telescope
The New Technology Telescope is a pioneering 3.58-meter ESO telescope in Chile that introduced active optics and advanced imaging techniques, significantly influencing modern telescope design.
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Histoire de l’astronomie moderne
Histoire de l’astronomie moderne is an 18th-century historical treatise that traces the development of astronomy from antiquity to the author’s contemporary era.
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ASTRO
ASTRO is the leading professional organization in the United States for radiation oncologists and other specialists involved in radiation therapy for cancer and other diseases.
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E.
NASA Astrophysics Archives
NASA Astrophysics Archives is a coordinated system of NASA data centers that preserve, curate, and provide public access to astrophysics mission observations and related scientific data.
- 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: New Astronomy Target entity description: New Astronomy is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s groundbreaking 1609 work that introduced his first two laws of planetary motion and transformed early modern astronomy.
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A.
AAS Nova
AAS Nova is an online publication of the American Astronomical Society that highlights and explains recent research and developments in astronomy and astrophysics.
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B.
New Technology Telescope
The New Technology Telescope is a pioneering 3.58-meter ESO telescope in Chile that introduced active optics and advanced imaging techniques, significantly influencing modern telescope design.
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C.
Histoire de l’astronomie moderne
Histoire de l’astronomie moderne is an 18th-century historical treatise that traces the development of astronomy from antiquity to the author’s contemporary era.
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D.
ASTRO
ASTRO is the leading professional organization in the United States for radiation oncologists and other specialists involved in radiation therapy for cancer and other diseases.
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E.
NASA Astrophysics Archives
NASA Astrophysics Archives is a coordinated system of NASA data centers that preserve, curate, and provide public access to astrophysics mission observations and related scientific data.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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scientific treatise ⓘ |
| author | Johannes Kepler ⓘ |
| basedOnObservationOf | Mars ⓘ |
| contribution |
formulation of first two laws of planetary motion
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transformation of early modern astronomy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Copernican circular orbits
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Ptolemaic system ⓘ |
| describes |
Kepler's first law of planetary motion
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Kepler's second law of planetary motion ⓘ
linked to:
Kepler’s laws of planetary motion
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| fieldOfWork | celestial mechanics ⓘ |
| follows | Mysterium Cosmographicum ⓘ |
| genre | natural philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | New Astronomy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
geometrical demonstrations
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physical explanations of planetary motion ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key work in the shift from classical to modern astronomy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Isaac Newton
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law of universal gravitation ⓘ |
| introducesConcept | elliptical planetary orbits ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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heliocentrism ⓘ planetary motion ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Astronomia nova ⓘ |
| period | Scientific Revolution ⓘ |
| precedes | Harmonices Mundi ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1609 ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | Prague ⓘ |
| supports | heliocentric model ⓘ |
| timeRequiredToWrite | about 10 years ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usesDataFrom | Tycho Brahe ⓘ |
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Subject: New Astronomy Description of subject: New Astronomy is the English title of Johannes Kepler’s groundbreaking 1609 work that introduced his first two laws of planetary motion and transformed early modern astronomy.
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