Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Abd_al-Rahman_al-Sufi
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:astronomy
information on celestial navigation |
| gptkbp:dedicated_to |
the study of stars
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| gptkbp:depicts |
constellations
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| gptkbp:describes |
star brightness
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| gptkbp:features |
over 1,000 stars
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars
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| gptkbp:includes |
descriptions of nebulae
maps of the night sky |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Islamic_astronomy
European astronomy |
| gptkbp:is_available_in |
multiple languages
digital format |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
astronomical journals
scholars of astronomy |
| gptkbp:is_compared_to |
ancient and contemporary star positions
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| gptkbp:is_considered |
a foundational text in Islamic astronomy
a precursor to modern star catalogs a significant astronomical text an essential reading for astronomers |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
documentaries about astronomy
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| gptkbp:is_examined_in |
academic research papers
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| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
astrophysics
modern star mapping techniques |
| gptkbp:is_notable_for |
its illustrations
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| gptkbp:is_noted_for |
its accuracy in star positions
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Islamic Golden Age literature
the history of astronomy the curriculum of astronomy courses the legacy of al-Sufi |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
a classic work in astronomy
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
the International Astronomical Union
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
planetarium software
textbooks on astronomy modern astronomical studies |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
historians of science
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| gptkbp:is_used_by |
amateur astronomers
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
astronomy education
planetarium shows |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Arabic
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
detailed star descriptions
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| gptkbp:provides |
historical context for stars
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| gptkbp:published |
10th century
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| gptkbp:published_by |
various academic presses
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| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:translated_into |
gptkb:Latin
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Islamic_astronomy
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