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University of Cambridge: Starry Messenger: Hipparchus and the Astrolabe

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A summary of Hipparchus' achievements as an astronomical observer, concentrating on the possibility that he invented the astrolabe, a device used to tell the time at night from stellar positions. Contains more links on Hipparchus.

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ancient greece, astrolabe
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mathematicians, hipparchus, hipparchus and the astrolabe, university of cambridge: starry messenger: hipparchus and the astrolabe, trigonometry
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