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Celestial coordinate system / Ancient Greek mathematicians / Hipparchus / Farnese Atlas / Almagest / Aratus / Right ascension / Greek astronomy / Zodiac / Astrology / Astronomy / Constellations
Date: 2006-09-05 15:28:31
Celestial coordinate system
Ancient Greek mathematicians
Hipparchus
Farnese Atlas
Almagest
Aratus
Right ascension
Greek astronomy
Zodiac
Astrology
Astronomy
Constellations

Discrepancies between Hipparchus and the Farnese Globe

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