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... observatory at Samarcand in the fifteenth century , and made a great catalogue of stars , the first since the time of Hipparchus . At the close of the fifteenth century King Alphonso of Spain employed computers to produce the Alphonsine ...
... observatory at Samarcand in the fifteenth century , and made a great catalogue of stars , the first since the time of Hipparchus . At the close of the fifteenth century King Alphonso of Spain employed computers to produce the Alphonsine ...
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... observatory which he called Uraniborg , and , later , a second one for his assistants and students , called Stjerneborg . These he fitted up with the most perfect instruments , and never lost a chance of adding to his stock of careful ...
... observatory which he called Uraniborg , and , later , a second one for his assistants and students , called Stjerneborg . These he fitted up with the most perfect instruments , and never lost a chance of adding to his stock of careful ...
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... Observatory with this special object , to get observations of the moon in all phases . ] He also discovered other ... observatories of Tycho Brahe were not supported . The gigantic power and industry displayed by this determined man were ...
... Observatory with this special object , to get observations of the moon in all phases . ] He also discovered other ... observatories of Tycho Brahe were not supported . The gigantic power and industry displayed by this determined man were ...
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... Observatory of Greeenwich , where he established Flamsteed as first Astronomer Royal , especially for lunar and stellar observations likely to be useful for navigation . At the same time the French 50 THE DYNAMICAL PERIOD.
... Observatory of Greeenwich , where he established Flamsteed as first Astronomer Royal , especially for lunar and stellar observations likely to be useful for navigation . At the same time the French 50 THE DYNAMICAL PERIOD.
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... Observatory were founded . All this within fourteen years , 1662-1675 . Meanwhile gravitation in general terms was being discussed by Hooke , Wren , Halley , and many others . All of these men felt a repugnance to accept the idea of a ...
... Observatory were founded . All this within fourteen years , 1662-1675 . Meanwhile gravitation in general terms was being discussed by Hooke , Wren , Halley , and many others . All of these men felt a repugnance to accept the idea of a ...
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