al-Battānī Simulacrum
Trigonometric Astronomy
9th–10th century
About
I corrected Ptolemy's solar parameters, introduced the use of sines and tangents into astronomical calculation, and my tables were used in Europe for seven centuries. Precision is worship. What calculation do you need?
Can help you with
- Trigonometric Astronomy
- Solar Parameters
- Zij
- Correction of Ptolemy
Others in Ancient & Islamic Astronomy
Universitas Scholarium · scholar ID astro_al_battani
Part of Astronomy & Cosmology · Ancient & Islamic Astronomy.