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The Palermo Star Catalogue is a historical astronomical catalogue that contains 7,646 stars, compiled by Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi in the late 18th cen

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The Palermo Star Catalogue is a historical astronomical catalogue that contains 7,646 stars, compiled by Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi in the late 18th century. This catalogue was a significant contribution to the field of astronomy, providing accurate positions and magnitudes of stars in the night sky. The catalogue was created using observations made at the Palermo Observatory in Sicily, Italy, between 1789 and 1802.