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==Astronomy==
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[[Astronomy]] is a topic studied by the [[maester]]s in [[Westeros]]. [[Myrish eye]]s mounted on tripods can be used to observe the stars.{{ref|asos|69}} At some locations, dedicated observatories can be found (e.g., at [[Winterfell]]{{ref|agot|5}}). The maesters of the Citadel compile maps of the starry sky for their research and studies and their knowledge is useful in navigation at the open sea.{{ref|agot|66}}{{Ref|ASOS|63}}

The names of constellations can differ between cultural groups. For example, the constellation known by the people of the [[Seven Kingdoms]] as the [[King's Crown (constellation)|King's Crown]]{{Ref|tss}} is called the Cradle by the [[free folk]] living north of the [[Wall]],{{Ref|asos|26}} while they call the Stallion{{Ref|tss}} the Horned Lord.{{Ref|ASOS|26}}

The [[Dothraki]], on the other hand, associate the stars in the sky with the deceased. They believe that the stars in the sky are horses made of fire, and that the starry sky is a great herd of fiery horses racing across the sky.{{ref|agot|46}} The Dothraki further believe that these horses of fire are ridden by deceased Dothraki, and that the more fiercely a person burned in life, the brighter said person’s star will be in death,{{Ref|agot|72}} causing maesters to say that the Dothraki believe the stars are the spirits of the valiant dead.{{Ref|acok|66}}