Calendarium
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Calendarium is an influential 15th-century astronomical and calendrical work by the German mathematician and astronomer Regiomontanus, used for improving the accuracy of calendars and predicting celestial events.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century book
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astronomical work ⓘ calendrical work ⓘ |
| approximatePublicationDate | 1470s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European astronomical tradition
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pre-Gregorian calendar reform ⓘ |
| author | Regiomontanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorName | Johannes Müller von Königsberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
astronomer
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mathematician ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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chronology ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| genre |
scientific treatise
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technical manual ⓘ |
| hasImpactOn |
development of more accurate calendars
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methods of astronomical prediction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
calendar tables
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eclipse prediction tables ⓘ instructions for astronomical calculation ⓘ tables of planetary positions ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Renaissance astronomy
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later calendar reform efforts ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
astrologers
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astronomers ⓘ mathematicians ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
calendar computation
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celestial prediction ⓘ ephemerides ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on later ephemerides
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precision of astronomical tables for its time ⓘ |
| placeOfActivityOfAuthor |
Nuremberg
NERFINISHED
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Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrological calculations
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computing feast days ⓘ improving the accuracy of calendars ⓘ predicting celestial events ⓘ |
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