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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Jun 30, 2007 5:22 am Post subject: What Islamic astronomer ...? Archived from groups: rec>arts>books (more info?)

Trying again to post this... "DylanBD" <dbryandolman RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message news:... > What Islamic astronomer named the stars in the Big Dipper: Dubhe, Merak, > Phelpa, Mizar, Alioth, Mergez, Alkaid? > > Was it: > > "Algorismi," author of Zij al-sindhind ? > > "Alfraganus," author of Elements of astronomy on the celestial motions ? > > "Alhacen," author of Doubts concerning Ptolemy ? > > ...or somebody else? > > Or are these folk names with no particular origin? >> Stay informed about: What Islamic astronomer ...?

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