Indian Astronomy's Influence on Persian Astronomy
Description: Indian Astronomy's Influence on Persian Astronomy | |
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Which Indian astronomical text was translated into Persian during the reign of the Abbasid Caliph al-Ma'mun?
What was the name of the Persian astronomer who played a significant role in transmitting Indian astronomical knowledge to the Islamic world?
Which Indian astronomical concept was adopted and modified by Persian astronomers to develop the concept of the astrolabe?
What was the name of the observatory built in Isfahan, Iran, which played a significant role in advancing astronomical research and observations?
Which Indian astronomical table was translated into Persian and used by Persian astronomers for astronomical calculations?
What was the name of the Persian astronomer who wrote the influential astronomical treatise, the Zij-i Ilkhani?
Which Indian astronomical instrument was adopted and modified by Persian astronomers to create the渾天儀(浑天仪), a celestial globe used for astronomical observations?
What was the name of the Persian astronomer who developed the Jalali calendar, a solar-based calendar that was used in Persia for several centuries?
Which Indian astronomical concept was incorporated into Persian astronomy and used for astrological purposes?
What was the name of the Persian astronomer who wrote the influential astronomical treatise, the Zij-i Sultani?
Which Indian astronomical concept was adopted and modified by Persian astronomers to develop the concept of the quadrant, an instrument used for measuring angles?
What was the name of the Persian astronomer who developed the astronomical instrument known as the sextant, which is used for measuring the angular distance between two celestial objects?
Which Indian astronomical concept was incorporated into Persian astronomy and used for timekeeping purposes?
What was the name of the Persian astronomer who wrote the influential astronomical treatise, the Zij-i Jadid Sultani?
Which Indian astronomical concept was adopted and modified by Persian astronomers to develop the concept of the ephemeris, a table of astronomical data used for predicting the positions of celestial bodies?