Burmese shadow calculations

Lars Gislén, J. Chris Eade

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    Abstract

    The methods of calculation of shadow lengths of the Sun and the Moon seem to be a specific for Burmese astronomy and have many original features. The present paper gives a detailed exposition of these methods with an analysis of an example taken from a Burmese manuscript.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)258-266
    JournalJournal of Astronomical History and Heritage
    Volume17
    Issue number3
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

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