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  2. Timeline of astronomy - Wikipedia

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    Al-Juzjani even proposed a solution to the problem. In al-Andalus, the anonymous work al-Istidrak ala Batlamyus (meaning "Recapitulation regarding Ptolemy"), included a list of objections to the Ptolemic astronomy. One of the most important works in the period was Al-Shukuk ala Batlamyus ("Doubts on Ptolemy"). In this, the author summed up the ...

  3. Category:Astronomy timelines - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... Timeline of Solar System astronomy; Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and ...

  4. Timeline of cosmological theories - Wikipedia

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    This timeline of cosmological theories and discoveries is a chronological record of the development of humanity's understanding of the cosmos over the last two-plus millennia. Modern cosmological ideas follow the development of the scientific discipline of physical cosmology .

  5. Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moons

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    The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the ...

  6. Category:History of astronomy - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Discovery and exploration of the Solar System (14 C, 24 P) H. ... Timeline of astronomy;

  7. Timeline of telescope technology - Wikipedia

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    1970 — The first space observatory, Uhuru, is launched, being also the first gamma-ray telescope. 1975 — BTA-6 is the first major telescope to use an altazimuth mount, which is mechanically simpler but requires computer control for accurate pointing. The Oldest Observatory in the Americas is found in Bogotá, Colombia (1803).

  8. Canon of Kings - Wikipedia

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    The Canon of Kings was a dated list of kings used by ancient astronomers as a convenient means to date astronomical phenomena, such as eclipses.For a period, the Canon was preserved by the astronomer Claudius Ptolemy, and is thus known sometimes as Ptolemy's Canon.

  9. Category:Constellations listed by Ptolemy - Wikipedia

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    Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Constellations listed by Greco-Roman astronomer Ptolemy (after 150 CE) — 48 are IAU recognized