Astronomical tradition · 600 BCE – 400 CE
Greek Astronomy
History of Astronomy
Overview
Greek thinkers transformed astronomy into a geometric science, seeking physical and mathematical models of the heavens. From Pythagoras and Aristotle to Hipparchus and Ptolemy, they measured the cosmos, catalogued the stars, and built the geocentric system that endured for over a thousand years.
Astronomers
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Knowledge connections
- ContainsHipparchus
- ContainsPrecession of the Equinoxes
- ContainsThe Geocentric Model
- Part ofAncient Astronomy
Sources & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica
General reference for the history of astronomy, biographies, and cultural context.
- IAUInternational Astronomical Union
Official naming, definitions, constellation boundaries, and astronomical nomenclature.