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Discovery of a manuscript by Gerard Mercator
Professor and member of the Circle Koenraad Van Cleempoel has discovered an exceptional manuscript by Gerard Mercator in the library of El Escorial (Spain). The work contains astronomical observations, mathematical methods, plans for astronomical instruments and three star tables. Doctoral research focusing on the document will be conducted at Hasselt University.
Read more about this discovery on the university's website (in Dutch).
