Hyginus
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For instance, around the onset of the first millennium, Gaius Julius Hyginus, librarian for Roman emperor Augustus, noted that Betelgeuse was a yellow color comparable to Saturn.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 18, 2022
As told by Hyginus, the fable concerning Erectheus, King of Attica, was, that he had four daughters, who all pledged themselves not to survive the death of any one of their number.
From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume I by Dunlop, John
Hyginus is a small crater near the centre of the moon's disc.
From The Story of the Heavens by Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir
It was near the centre of the moon's visible hemisphere, and not far from a well-known crater called Hyginus.
From The Library Magazine of Select Foreign Literature All volumes by Various
It is also probably joined to the Triesnecker system by one or more branches E. of Hyginus.
From The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical Features by Elger, Thomas Gwyn
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