Letters from Augustin Hallerstein, an eighteenth century Jesuit astronomer in Beijing

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Nov 2008

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Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (ISSN 1440-2807), Vol. 11, No. 3, p. 219 - 225 (2008).

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astronomy

Hallerstein, Jesuits, Ljubljana, China, History Of Astronomy

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Augustin Hallerstein (1703-1774) was the last astronomer sent to Beijing by the Society of Jesus. He left Europe for China in his mid-thirties, and continued to send letters back home until he died thirty-five years later. These letters and reports contained important information on Chinese astronomy, and were read in the courts of Europe; many were also published. Hallerstein was one of the most important European astronomers in Beijing, his European publications surpassing those of his predecessors.

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