Newcomb’s data on ancient eclipses revisited1

Relying on the Greek text related to Babylonian-Hellenic observations of lunar eclipses in Ptolemy’s 'Almagest' (Halma M., 1813) and by analysing some Arabian notes about solar and lunar eclipses - for which S. Newcomb found considerable deviations from the adopted theory - a re-analysis o...

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Main Authors: Protitch-Benishek V., Protitch M.B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Astronomical Observatory, Department of Astronomy, Belgrade 2000-01-01
Series:Serbian Astronomical Journal
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-698X/2000/1450-698X0062127P.pdf