Zij-i Ilkhani
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Zij-i Ilkhani is a 13th-century astronomical handbook and star catalogue compiled by Nasir al-Din al-Tusi at the Maragha observatory, influential in the development of Islamic and later European astronomy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical handbook
ⓘ
star catalogue ⓘ zīj ⓘ |
| approximateYearOfCompletion | c. 1272 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Maragha observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Nasir al-Din al-Tusi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ptolemaic astronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compiler | Nasir al-Din al-Tusi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
eclipse tables
ⓘ
instructions for astronomical instruments ⓘ lunar tables ⓘ planetary tables ⓘ solar tables ⓘ star catalogue ⓘ tables of fixed stars ⓘ trigonometric tables ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Islamic Golden Age (late phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfCompilation | 13th century ⓘ |
| discipline | mathematical astronomy ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| field | astronomy ⓘ |
| geographicalLongitudeReference | Maragha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Ilkhanid Tables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Zij-i Ilkhani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | scientific treatise ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| improvedUpon | Ptolemaic parameters ⓘ |
| includes |
mean motions of planets
ⓘ
parameters for planetary motions ⓘ tables of chords ⓘ tables of sines ⓘ |
| influenced |
European astronomy
ⓘ
Islamic astronomy ⓘ later zījes ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
ⓘ
Persian ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ilkhanid rulers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic astronomical tradition ⓘ |
| placeOfCompilation | Maragha observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Ilkhanid dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Renaissance astronomers
ⓘ
later Islamic astronomers ⓘ |
| usedCoordinateSystem |
ecliptic coordinates
ⓘ
equatorial coordinates ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrological predictions
ⓘ
astronomical calculations ⓘ calendar computations ⓘ |
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