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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
eclipses
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Ptolemy
gptkb:Claudius_Ptolemy |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:astronomy
geocentric model planetary models theory of celestial coordinates theory of celestial dynamics theory of celestial events theory of celestial mapping theory of celestial mechanics theory of celestial navigation theory of celestial observations theory of celestial phenomena theory of eclipses theory of planetary conjunctions theory of retrograde motion theory of magnitude theory of angular measurement theory of armillary sphere theory of astrolabe theory of astronomical calculations theory of astronomical cycles theory of astronomical instruments theory of astronomical observations theory of astronomical phenomena theory of celestial alignments theory of conjunctions theory of equinoxes theory of heliacal rising theory of lunar eclipses theory of planetary distances theory of planetary opposition theory of precession theory of solar eclipses theory of solstices theory of star movements theory of stellar parallax theory of timekeeping theory of zodiac |
| gptkbp:describes |
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:star lunar phases planetary motions stellar magnitudes |
| gptkbp:discusses |
celestial bodies
planetary motion epicycles ecliptic celestial spheres eccentric circles |
| gptkbp:explains |
retrograde motion
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Almagest
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| gptkbp:impact |
medieval astronomy
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| gptkbp:includes |
mathematical models
theory of parallax |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Islamic_astronomy
Renaissance astronomy |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Aristotle
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| gptkbp:is_available_in |
public domain
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:Tycho_Brahe
gptkb:Galileo gptkb:Copernicus gptkb:Kepler |
| gptkbp:is_considered |
one of the greatest works in astronomy
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| gptkbp:is_divided_into |
13 books
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| gptkbp:is_notable_for |
its historical significance
its influence on navigation its role in the development of trigonometry its mathematical rigor its systematic approach to astronomy its comprehensive star catalog its detailed observations of the moon its extensive use of geometry its extensive use of observational data its impact on Islamic scholarship its influence on later astronomical models its integration of various astronomical traditions its lasting legacy in astronomy its predictions of planetary positions its role in the scientific revolution its role in the transition to heliocentrism |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Ptolemaic_system
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
modern astronomy textbooks
The Almagest by Ptolemy |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
historical astronomy
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| gptkbp:is_used_in |
astrological calculations
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| gptkbp:provides |
ephemerides
|
| gptkbp:published_in |
2nd century
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| gptkbp:significance |
foundation of Western astronomy
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| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:astronomy
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| gptkbp:translated_into |
gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Latin gptkb:Alfred_of_Beverley |
| gptkbp:used_by |
gptkb:Islamic_astronomers
European astronomers |
| gptkbp:used_in |
medieval astronomy
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| gptkbp:written_in |
Greek
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Messier_7
gptkb:Ptolemy gptkb:Hipparchus gptkb:Hypatia |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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