Ancient Astronomical Observations and the Accelerations of the Earth and MoonDr. Newton discusses and analyses a very large number of ancient and medieval astronomical observations. The objective is the study of the rotation of the Earth and the motion of the Mood during the historical past -- essentially since about 750 B.C. |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
П OBSERVATIONS OF SOLAR AND LUNAR | 9 |
Ptolemys Equinox and Solstice | 17 |
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