Zij-i-Sultani · Asteria Star

About the catalogue

Ulugh Beg's star catalogue, compiled at the Samarkand observatory, giving fresh naked-eye positions for over a thousand stars. It was the most accurate star catalogue produced between Ptolemy and Tycho Brahe.

Compiled by

By

Ulugh Beg

Knowledge connections

Introduced byUlugh Beg
Part ofIslamic Golden Age Astronomy

Sources & references

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica
General reference for the history of astronomy, biographies, and cultural context.
IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.

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