al-Zīj al-jadīd (The New Astronomical Handbook)
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al-Zīj al-jadīd (The New Astronomical Handbook) is a 14th-century astronomical treatise by Ibn al-Shatir that presents refined planetary models and tables that anticipated key features of the later Copernican system.
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| al-Zīj al-jadīd (The New Astronomical Handbook) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: al-Zīj al-jadīd (The New Astronomical Handbook) Context triple: [Ibn al-Shatir, notableWork, al-Zīj al-jadīd (The New Astronomical Handbook)]
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Ulugh Beg's Zij-i Sultani
Ulugh Beg's Zij-i Sultani is a 15th-century astronomical star catalogue and set of planetary tables compiled at the Samarkand observatory, renowned for its remarkably accurate measurements and lasting influence on later astronomy.
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Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi
Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi is a seminal medieval astronomical handbook that refined Ptolemaic models and provided highly accurate planetary and solar tables widely used in the Islamic world and later in Europe.
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Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy
Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy is a foundational 9th-century Arabic treatise that systematically summarizes and explains Ptolemaic astronomy and became highly influential in both the Islamic world and medieval Europe.
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Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars
Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars is a 10th-century astronomical treatise that systematically revised and illustrated Ptolemy’s star catalog, becoming a foundational work in medieval Islamic and later European astronomy.
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E.
Al-Zarqali's Toledan Tables
Al-Zarqali's Toledan Tables are a highly influential set of medieval astronomical tables, compiled in Toledo, that provided precise planetary positions and were widely used across the Islamic world and later in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: al-Zīj al-jadīd (The New Astronomical Handbook) Target entity description: al-Zīj al-jadīd (The New Astronomical Handbook) is a 14th-century astronomical treatise by Ibn al-Shatir that presents refined planetary models and tables that anticipated key features of the later Copernican system.
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A.
Ulugh Beg's Zij-i Sultani
Ulugh Beg's Zij-i Sultani is a 15th-century astronomical star catalogue and set of planetary tables compiled at the Samarkand observatory, renowned for its remarkably accurate measurements and lasting influence on later astronomy.
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B.
Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi
Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi is a seminal medieval astronomical handbook that refined Ptolemaic models and provided highly accurate planetary and solar tables widely used in the Islamic world and later in Europe.
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C.
Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy
Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy is a foundational 9th-century Arabic treatise that systematically summarizes and explains Ptolemaic astronomy and became highly influential in both the Islamic world and medieval Europe.
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D.
Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars
Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars is a 10th-century astronomical treatise that systematically revised and illustrated Ptolemy’s star catalog, becoming a foundational work in medieval Islamic and later European astronomy.
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E.
Al-Zarqali's Toledan Tables
Al-Zarqali's Toledan Tables are a highly influential set of medieval astronomical tables, compiled in Toledo, that provided precise planetary positions and were widely used across the Islamic world and later in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
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zij ⓘ |
| anticipates | features of the Copernican system ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Damascus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ibn al-Shatir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| chronology | composed in the 14th century CE ⓘ |
| contains |
astronomical tables
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planetary models ⓘ |
| culturalContext | medieval Islamic science ⓘ |
| field | astronomy ⓘ |
| focusesOn | planetary theory ⓘ |
| genre | technical handbook ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Mamluk era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Islamic astronomers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ptolemaic astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elimination of the Ptolemaic equant
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mathematically sophisticated planetary models ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | Islamic astronomical zījes ⓘ |
| refines | Ptolemaic planetary models ⓘ |
| region | Islamic world NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Ibn al-Shatir’s planetary models ⓘ |
| subject |
lunar motion
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planetary motions ⓘ solar motion ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| title | al-Zīj al-jadīd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | The New Astronomical Handbook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical computation
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calendar calculations ⓘ prayer time determination ⓘ |
| uses |
geometrical models
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trigonometric methods ⓘ |
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