Azophi
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Islamic Golden Age scholar
Persian astronomer
astronomer
astronomical catalog
lunar impact crater
medieval scientist
person
Azophi is the Latinized name of the 10th-century Persian astronomer Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi, renowned for his influential star catalog and work on constellations.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi | 0 |
| Book of Fixed Stars | 0 |
| Azophi (lunar crater) | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic Golden Age scholar
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Persian astronomer ⓘ Persian astronomer ⓘ astronomer ⓘ astronomer ⓘ astronomical catalog ⓘ lunar impact crater ⓘ medieval scientist ⓘ person ⓘ person ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abu al-Husayn Abd al-Rahman ibn Umar al-Sufi
NERFINISHED
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Azophi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 903 ⓘ |
| citizenship | Buyid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
refinement of stellar magnitudes
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transmission of Greek astronomy into Islamic world ⓘ |
| deathYear | 986 ⓘ |
| described | Andromeda Galaxy as a nebulous object NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Adud al-Dawla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 10th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Persian ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrometry
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astronomy ⓘ celestial cartography ⓘ |
| hasAsteroidNamedAfter | 12621 Alsufi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLunarCraterNamedAfter | Azophi (lunar crater) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
European medieval astronomy
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later Islamic astronomers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Ptolemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
detailed star catalogues
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improving Ptolemy’s star catalog ⓘ systematic description of constellations ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Persian ⓘ |
| latinizedNameOf | Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeObservationOf | Large Magellanic Cloud (indirect historical reports) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Azophi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dual depiction of constellations (as seen in sky and on celestial globe)
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illustrated constellation figures ⓘ |
| notableWork | Book of Fixed Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | court astronomer ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| usedScript | Arabic script ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Isfahan
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Shiraz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.