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noun • a unit of angular distance equal to 60 degrees • a measuring instrument for measuring the angular distance between celestial objects; resembles an octant | ||||||||
| 33% | 10 | Invented the astrolabe, a portable instrument for measuring angles | ||||||
noun • Greek astronomer and mathematician who discovered the precession of the equinoxes and made the first known star chart and is said to have invented trigonometry (second century BC) | ||||||||
| 33% | 13 | Invented a new astrolabe | ||||||
noun • German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476) | ||||||||
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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