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Hipparcos

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A special tool went into space.

Milky Way 2005.jpg
Milky Way 2005.jpg
It looked at the stars. It found where they are. It found how far away they sit. This helps us learn about space. Do you like looking at stars?

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File:Hipparcos-principles.gif
Hipparcos-principles.gif
File:Hipparcos-star-path.gif
Hipparcos-star-path.gif
File:Hipparcos-accuracies.gif
Hipparcos-accuracies.gif
File:Hipparcos Catalogue equirectangular plot.svg
Hipparcos Catalogue equirectangular plot.svg
File:Milky Way 2005.jpg
Milky Way 2005.jpg
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