Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi canonical | 1 |
| Kitab az-Zij | 1 |
| Kitab az-Zij al-Sabi | 1 |
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Target entity: Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi Context triple: [Islamic astronomy, hasKeyText, Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi]
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Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
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Alfonsine Tables
The Alfonsine Tables are a set of medieval astronomical tables, compiled under the patronage of Alfonso X of Castile in the 13th century, that provided planetary positions and were widely used in Europe for centuries.
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Maragha observatory
The Maragha observatory was a major 13th-century astronomical center in Persia, renowned for its advanced instruments and influential contributions to Islamic and global astronomy.
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al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi
Al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi is a monumental multi-volume work of Islamic jurisprudence that systematically expounds and analyzes Hanafi legal doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Al-Battani's Zij al-Sabi Target entity description: 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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A.
Almagest
The Almagest is an influential 2nd-century astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy that systematically presents the geocentric model of the cosmos and provides mathematical tools for predicting planetary motions.
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B.
Treatise on Astronomy
Treatise on Astronomy is a 19th-century textbook by American mathematician and astronomer Elias Loomis that systematically presents the fundamental principles and observations of astronomy for students and general readers.
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C.
Alfonsine Tables
The Alfonsine Tables are a set of medieval astronomical tables, compiled under the patronage of Alfonso X of Castile in the 13th century, that provided planetary positions and were widely used in Europe for centuries.
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D.
Maragha observatory
The Maragha observatory was a major 13th-century astronomical center in Persia, renowned for its advanced instruments and influential contributions to Islamic and global astronomy.
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E.
al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi
Al-Mabsut by al-Sarakhsi is a monumental multi-volume work of Islamic jurisprudence that systematically expounds and analyzes Hanafi legal doctrine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical handbook
ⓘ
medieval scientific work ⓘ zij ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Harran
ⓘ
Raqqa ⓘ |
| author | Al-Battani ⓘ |
| basedOn | systematic astronomical observations ⓘ |
| citedBy | medieval European astronomers ⓘ |
| contains |
astronomical tables
ⓘ
lunar tables ⓘ planetary tables ⓘ solar tables ⓘ trigonometric tables ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of trigonometry ⓘ |
| era |
10th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| field | astronomy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
lunar motion
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planetary motions ⓘ solar motion ⓘ |
| geographicalRegion | Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| impact |
refined planetary parameters
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refined values for the length of the solar year ⓘ refined values for the obliquity of the ecliptic ⓘ |
| improvedOn | Almagest ⓘ |
| includes | sine tables ⓘ |
| influenced |
European astronomy
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later Islamic zij works ⓘ |
| knownFor |
highly accurate planetary positions
ⓘ
highly accurate solar positions ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| preservation |
partially preserved in Arabic manuscripts
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partially preserved in Latin translation ⓘ |
| refines | Ptolemaic astronomical models ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Sabian ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
The Table
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surface form:
Sabian Tables
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| usedBy |
Islamic astronomers
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Renaissance astronomers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrological calculations
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calendar computations ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Islamic world
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medieval Europe ⓘ |
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