A likely source of an observation report in Ptolemy's \textit{Almagest} (Q1806802)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1358250
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1358250 |
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A likely source of an observation report in Ptolemy's \textit{Almagest} (English)
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8 November 1999
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The paper deals with Ptolemy's dependency on the planetary observations stored by his immediate predecessors. The author checks Ptolemaic numerical parameters against observations found in Greek papyri from Oxyrhynchus recently published.
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planetary observations
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0.7801852822303772
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