Elements of Astronomy on the Celestial Motions
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"Elements of Astronomy on the Celestial Motions" is a foundational 9th-century astronomical treatise by the Persian scholar Al-Farghani that systematically explains the structure of the heavens and the movements of celestial bodies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
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medieval Islamic astronomy text ⓘ scientific work ⓘ |
| aim |
introductory summary of Ptolemaic astronomy
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systematic explanation of celestial motions ⓘ |
| author | Al-Farghani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Abu al-Abbas Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Kathir al-Farghani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ptolemaic astronomy ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript copies ⓘ |
| contains |
discussion of Earth’s dimensions
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discussion of celestial spheres ⓘ discussion of eclipses ⓘ discussion of lengths of days and nights ⓘ discussion of planetary orbits ⓘ parameters of celestial spheres ⓘ |
| cosmologicalAssumption |
Earth at the center of the universe
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spherical heavens ⓘ |
| cosmologicalModel | geocentric model ⓘ |
| describes |
apparent motions of the Moon
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apparent motions of the Sun ⓘ apparent motions of the planets ⓘ fixed stars ⓘ motions of celestial bodies ⓘ structure of the heavens ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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celestial mechanics ⓘ |
| focus |
explanatory models of celestial phenomena
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quantitative parameters of the cosmos ⓘ |
| genre | didactic scientific text ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin astronomical literature
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Renaissance astronomy ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Almagest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
geometrical models of planetary motion
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mathematical description of celestial motions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear exposition of Ptolemaic cosmology
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influence on medieval European astronomy ⓘ influence on medieval Islamic astronomy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| region | Abbasid Caliphate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyTradition | Islamic Ptolemaic tradition ⓘ |
| status | foundational work in medieval astronomy ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | compendium ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Islamic astronomers
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medieval European scholars ⓘ |
| usedIn | medieval astronomical education ⓘ |
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