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On this day in 1744 – February 21st – Dutch astronomer Eise Eisinga was born.

He built the Koninklijk Eise Eisinga Planetarium at his house in Franeker, Netherlands. The orrery still exists and is the oldest functioning planetarium in the world.


Mona Evans
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