Publication · c. 150 CE
Almagest
History of Astronomy
About the work
Ptolemy's comprehensive treatise on astronomy, presenting the geocentric model with epicycles and a catalogue of more than a thousand stars. It remained the standard astronomical reference in Europe and the Islamic world for over fourteen centuries.
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Knowledge connections
- Published byPtolemy
- Part ofRoman Astronomy
- IntroducedThe Geocentric Model
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The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica
General reference for the history of astronomy, biographies, and cultural context.