Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy
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Al-Farghani
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Al-Farghani
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digital format
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later astronomers
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tables of planetary positions
geocentric model mathematical models observational techniques spherical astronomy celestial spheres tables of solar eclipses tables of lunar phases calculations of distances calculations of orbits calculations of sizes |
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scientific knowledge
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| gptkbp:discusses |
solar system
planetary motion eclipses theories of light the nature of planets the nature of stars theories of vision the nature of the moon |
| gptkbp:explores |
timekeeping
celestial navigation star positions |
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Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy
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Islamic_astronomy
medieval_European_astronomy |
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gptkb:Al-Battani
gptkb:Nasir_al-Din_al-Tusi gptkb:Ibn_al-Haytham modern astronomy Copernicus Renaissance_astronomy |
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gptkb:Ptolemy
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gptkb:Arabic
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astronomical tables
mathematical calculations |
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Islamic Golden Age
scientific literature |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
9th century
various editions |
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scholars
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important historical text
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universities
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astronomy
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gptkb:Gerard_of_Cremona
gptkb:Latin |