De motu stellarum
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De motu stellarum is a seminal astronomical treatise by the medieval Islamic scholar Al-Battani that refined planetary models and improved measurements of celestial motions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
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scientific work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ptolemaic tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Al-Battani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | observations by Al-Battani ⓘ |
| circulation | Latin translation in medieval Europe ⓘ |
| contains |
lunar tables
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solar tables ⓘ star catalog data ⓘ tables of planetary positions ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
more accurate values for precession
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more accurate values for the obliquity of the ecliptic ⓘ refinement of the length of the solar year ⓘ |
| field | Islamic astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | zīj ⓘ |
| hasArabicTitle | Kitāb az-Zīj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNameInLatin | Albategnius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | De motu stellarum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | served as a standard astronomical reference for centuries ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance astronomy
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medieval European astronomy ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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celestial mechanics ⓘ celestial spheres ⓘ planetary motion ⓘ trigonometry ⓘ |
| notableFor |
improving measurements of lunar motion
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improving measurements of planetary motions ⓘ improving measurements of solar motion ⓘ refining Ptolemaic planetary parameters ⓘ use of trigonometric methods in astronomy ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Kitāb az-Zīj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyTradition | medieval Islamic science ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
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9th century ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrological computations
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astronomical calculations ⓘ calendar calculations ⓘ |
| workOf | Al-Battani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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