Image: HipparchusConstruction
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Description: Geometric construction used by Hipparchus in his determination of the distances to the sun and moon. Adapted from Swerdlow, 1969 (see Hipparchus On Sizes and Distances for full reference), which was, in turn, adapted from Ptolemy's Almagest.
Title: HipparchusConstruction
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Author: Dedwarmo
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