The Dunhuang Star Chart

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf star chart
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Chinese_astronomy
Mogao Caves manuscripts
gptkbp:catalogueNumber Or.8210/S.3326
gptkbp:contains celestial coordinate system
constellation names
drawn stars
textual annotations
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:British_Library
gptkbp:dateCreated circa 649–684 CE
gptkbp:depicts Chinese constellations
gptkbp:dimensions 24.4 cm x 210 cm
gptkbp:discoveredIn early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Dunhuang Star Chart
gptkbp:language gptkb:Chinese
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mogao_Caves
gptkbp:material gptkb:newspaper
gptkbp:notableFor accuracy of star positions
detailed depiction of the sky
gptkbp:numberOfConstellations 257
gptkbp:period gptkb:Tang_dynasty
gptkbp:preservedIn gptkb:Aurel_Stein
gptkbp:rating over 1300
gptkbp:relatedTo ancient astronomy
Chinese star maps
gptkbp:script gptkb:Chinese_characters
gptkbp:significance oldest extant star atlas from China
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:National_Treasures_of_China
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7