Burmese eclipse calculations

Lars Gislén

Burmese eclipse calculations

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We investigate the workings of an early eighteenth century instrument for predicting eclipses described by the French astronomer de la Hire in his book Tabulae Astronomicae.

Originalspråk	engelska
Sidor (från-till)	52-64
Tidskrift	Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
Volym	18
Nummer	1
Status	Published - 2015

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Astronomi, astrofysik och kosmologi

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