Handy Tables Explained

Ptolemy's Handy Tables (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: πρόχειροι κανόνες|Procheiroi kanones) is a collection of astronomical tables that second century astronomer Ptolemy created after finishing the Almagest. The Handy Tables elaborated the astronomical tables of the Almagest and included usage instructions, but left out the theoretical commentary in order to facilitate practical computation. The work is considered of high significance during the late antiquity and in the Middle Eastern and Eastern Mediterranean medieval traditions.[1] [2] [3]

References

  1. Web site: astronomy - Ancient Greece Britannica . 2022-10-31 . www.britannica.com . en.
  2. Jones . Alexander . May 2017 . Ptolemy's Handy Tables . Journal for the History of Astronomy . en . 48 . 2 . 238–241 . 10.1177/0021828617706254 . 125658099 . 0021-8286.
  3. Book: Tihon . Ptolemaiou Procheiroi Kanones. Ptolemy's Handy Tables. Volume 1b: Tables A1-A2. Transcription and Commentary . 2011 . Peeters . 978-2-7584-0117-9 . en.

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