New Hampshire Astronomical SocietyMarch 21st in Astronomy and Space Science
 | 1762 | French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille dies. During the four years he spent observing the southern skies from the Cape of Good Hope he charted the position of 10,000 stars, established a list of 42 nebular objects, and named 15 constellations. His catalog numbers for southern stars are still in common use. |
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