On the Use of the Astrolabe
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"On the Use of the Astrolabe" is a medieval scientific treatise explaining the construction and practical application of the astrolabe, written by the Arab Christian philosopher and translator Qusta ibn Luqa.
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| On the Use of the Astrolabe canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: On the Use of the Astrolabe Context triple: [Qusta ibn Luqa, workAuthored, On the Use of the Astrolabe]
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A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy
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Al-Zarqali's Toledan Tables
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Institutio astronomica
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Treatise on Astronomy
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Target entity: On the Use of the Astrolabe Target entity description: "On the Use of the Astrolabe" is a medieval scientific treatise explaining the construction and practical application of the astrolabe, written by the Arab Christian philosopher and translator Qusta ibn Luqa.
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A.
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Simon Newcomb that systematically presents the mathematical and theoretical principles underlying positional astronomy and celestial mechanics.
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B.
Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy
Al-Farghani's Elements of Astronomy is a foundational 9th-century Arabic treatise that systematically summarizes and explains Ptolemaic astronomy and became highly influential in both the Islamic world and medieval Europe.
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C.
Al-Zarqali's Toledan Tables
Al-Zarqali's Toledan Tables are a highly influential set of medieval astronomical tables, compiled in Toledo, that provided precise planetary positions and were widely used across the Islamic world and later in Europe.
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D.
Institutio astronomica
Institutio astronomica is a 17th-century introductory astronomy textbook by Pierre Gassendi that helped popularize and systematize contemporary astronomical knowledge in a humanist, educational format.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomical text
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medieval treatise ⓘ scientific treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Qusta ibn Luqa’s scientific corpus ⓘ |
| audience |
astrologers
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practicing astronomers ⓘ scientific practitioners ⓘ students of astronomy ⓘ |
| author | Qusta ibn Luqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Arabic scientific tradition
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Islamicate science ⓘ |
| describes |
construction of the astrolabe
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practical use of the astrolabe ⓘ |
| explains |
components of the astrolabe
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methods of astronomical observation ⓘ methods of determining celestial positions ⓘ methods of timekeeping ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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instrumentation ⓘ mathematics ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
instructions for instrument construction
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instructions for practical operations ⓘ sections on astronomical calculations ⓘ sections on geometric principles ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
evidence of transmission of astronomical knowledge
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example of early Arabic technical writing ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Greek astronomy
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Late Antique scientific tradition ⓘ |
| intendedUse | instructional manual ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| mainSubject | astrolabe ⓘ |
| philosophicalContextOfAuthor | Hellenizing tradition ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Abbasid-era Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
history of astronomy
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history of scientific instruments ⓘ medieval technical education ⓘ |
| religiousBackgroundOfAuthor | Christian ⓘ |
| teaches |
how to construct an astrolabe
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how to read the astrolabe ⓘ how to use an astrolabe for determining latitude ⓘ how to use an astrolabe for timekeeping ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
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