Re: Jakob BARSCHIUS, German astronomer

["Pam Wilson" <wilsonk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I found this reference.  It shows a completely different spelling.
(Jakob Bartsch rather than Jakob Barschius).

http://members.tripod.com/~lilShelli/unicorns-1.html

"Monoceros is usually associated with the unicorn, but the constellation is
itself "modern."

This constellation first appeared in 1613, on a celestial globe designed by
the Dutch theologian Petrus Plancius.

Jakob Bartsch, a German mathematician, brought the constellation into
general use on his star charts in 1624."

- Pam

Jorge Stolfi wrote:
>
>  By the Middle Ages in Europe, the symbolism of the unicorn became
>  shrouded in mystery. It was not widely recognized or listed in
>  European star atlases until 1624 by German mathematician
>  Jakob BARSCHIUS.
>