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The Constellations of the Far East

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WITH regard to the questions asked by “M. A. B.” about the grouping of stars into constellations (NATURE, August 17), I venture to answer the last two, which the limited knowledge of an Oriental may partly meet, hoping thereby to interest some of your readers.

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MINAKATA, K. The Constellations of the Far East. Nature 48, 541–543 (1893). https://doi.org/10.1038/048541b0

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