Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars
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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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kitab Suwar al-Kawakib al-Thabita | 2 |
| Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars canonical | 1 |
| Book of the Fixed Stars | 1 |
| Compendium of the Science of the Stars | 1 |
| The Book of Fixed Stars | 1 |
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Target entity: Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars Context triple: [Islamic astronomy, hasKeyText, Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars]
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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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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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C.
Mishkat al-Anwar
Mishkat al-Anwar is a seminal mystical-philosophical treatise in Islamic thought that explores the metaphor of divine light and the nature of spiritual knowledge.
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D.
Histoire de l’astronomie ancienne
Histoire de l’astronomie ancienne is an 18th-century historical study of ancient astronomy by French astronomer and writer Jean-Sylvain Bailly, examining the origins and development of astronomical knowledge in early civilizations.
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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
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars Target entity description: 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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A.
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.
-
B.
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.
-
C.
Mishkat al-Anwar
Mishkat al-Anwar is a seminal mystical-philosophical treatise in Islamic thought that explores the metaphor of divine light and the nature of spiritual knowledge.
-
D.
Histoire de l’astronomie ancienne
Histoire de l’astronomie ancienne is an 18th-century historical study of ancient astronomy by French astronomer and writer Jean-Sylvain Bailly, examining the origins and development of astronomical knowledge in early civilizations.
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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 (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical treatise
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star catalogue ⓘ |
| aim | to refine and update Ptolemy's star catalogue ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars
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surface form:
Book of the Fixed Stars
Pictures of the Fixed Stars ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionDate | 964 ⓘ |
| author | Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Almagest
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surface form:
Ptolemy's Almagest
|
| contains |
Arabic star names
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Greek star names ⓘ constellation illustrations ⓘ descriptions of star colors ⓘ revised star positions ⓘ stellar magnitude estimates ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Persia ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 10th century ⓘ |
| describes |
constellation Andromeda
ⓘ
surface form:
Andromeda constellation
Milky Way ⓘ Orion constellation ⓘ Ursa Major ⓘ
surface form:
Ursa Major constellation
|
| earliestKnownDescriptionOf | Andromeda Galaxy as a nebulous object ⓘ |
| field | medieval Islamic astronomy ⓘ |
| follows | Ptolemaic constellation system ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasManuscriptCopy |
Bibliothèque nationale de France
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Bodleian Library ⓘ
surface form:
Bodleian Library, Oxford
Library of Ahmed III ⓘ
surface form:
Topkapi Palace Library
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| impact |
bridge between Greek and later European stellar catalogues
ⓘ
standard reference for star names in Islamic astronomy ⓘ |
| includes |
corrections to Ptolemy's magnitudes
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corrections to Ptolemy's star positions ⓘ naked-eye observations ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance astronomy
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later Islamic star catalogues ⓘ medieval European astronomy ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed constellation imagery
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integration of Greek and Arabic astronomical traditions ⓘ systematic revision of Ptolemy's star catalogue ⓘ |
| numberOfConstellationsDescribed | 48 ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Al-Sufi's Book of Fixed Stars
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kitab Suwar al-Kawakib al-Thabita
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| period | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| preservedIn | numerous medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| subject |
astronomy
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constellations ⓘ fixed stars ⓘ |
| uses |
Ptolemaic magnitude scale
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ecliptic coordinate system ⓘ |
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