What was the name of Hevelius’s observatory?
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Stellaburgum, meaning "star castle" in Latin, was the name of Johannes Hevelius's private observatory in the city of Gdańsk, in what is now Poland. Hevelius built this observatory in the late 17th century, equipping it with various astronomical instruments, including a quadrant and a telescope.
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