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Johannes Hevelius, Polish astronomer and politician (died 1687)
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Johannes Hevelius
Astronomer and mayor of Gdańsk (1611–1687)
Johannes Hevelius was a councillor and mayor of Danzig (Gdańsk), in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. As an astronomer, he gained a reputation as "the founder of lunar topography", and described ten new constellations, seven of which are still used by astronomers.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Day of the year
January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 337 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)