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	The star catalogue in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almagest Almagest] is based on the epoch 20 July 137 CE (1 Thoth 885 Nabonassar). ~~It's~~ author is given as the librarian of Alexandria (Egypt), [[wikipedia:Ptolemy\|Claudius Ptolemaios]] and its original title is Μαθηματικὴ Σύνταξις (''Mathēmatikē Syntaxis''). Yet, modern scholars assume that Ptolemy's role was rather comparable with an editor in our time, compiling or supervising the material (chapters?) of several different authors.		The star catalogue in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almagest Almagest] is based on the epoch 20 July 137 CE (1 Thoth 885 Nabonassar). Its author is given as the librarian of Alexandria (Egypt), [[wikipedia:Ptolemy\|Claudius Ptolemaios]] and its original title is Μαθηματικὴ Σύνταξις (''Mathēmatikē Syntaxis''). Yet, modern scholars assume that Ptolemy's role was rather comparable with an editor in our time, compiling or supervising the material (chapters?) of several different authors.

	The Almagest served as the standard book on astronomy for the next millennium in both the Christian and the Islamic religious scholarship. As such, it was translated from the original Greek into Arabic and later into mediaeval Latin.		The Almagest served as the standard book on astronomy for the next millennium in both the Christian and the Islamic religious scholarship. As such, it was translated from the original Greek into Arabic and later into mediaeval Latin.

Sushoff at 17:55, 8 September 2025

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	The star catalogue in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almagest Almagest] is based on the epoch 20 July 137 CE (1 Thoth 885 Nabonassar). It's author is given as the librarian of Alexandria (Egypt), [~~https~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Ptolemy Claudius ~~Ptolemy~~] and its original title is Μαθηματικὴ Σύνταξις (''Mathēmatikē Syntaxis''). Yet, modern scholars assume that ~~Claudius~~ Ptolemy's role was rather comparable with an editor in our time, compiling or supervising the material (chapters?) of several different authors.		The star catalogue in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almagest Almagest] is based on the epoch 20 July 137 CE (1 Thoth 885 Nabonassar). It's author is given as the librarian of Alexandria (Egypt), [[wikipedia:Ptolemy\|Claudius Ptolemaios]] and its original title is Μαθηματικὴ Σύνταξις (''Mathēmatikē Syntaxis''). Yet, modern scholars assume that Ptolemy's role was rather comparable with an editor in our time, compiling or supervising the material (chapters?) of several different authors.

	The Almagest served as the standard book on astronomy for the next millennium in both the Christian and the Islamic ~~tradition~~. As such, it was translated from the original Greek into Arabic and later into mediaeval Latin.		The Almagest served as the standard book on astronomy for the next millennium in both the Christian and the Islamic religious scholarship. As such, it was translated from the original Greek into Arabic and later into mediaeval Latin.

	The Greek names in the solar system are:		The Greek names in the solar system are:
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	\|ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ νοτίου μέρους ἀστέρες τις, ὥν α μεγέθους ξ,		\|ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ νοτίου μέρους ἀστέρες τις, ὥν α μεγέθους ζ, β' ιη, γ' ξγ, δ' ρξδ, ε' vδ, ς' θ, νεφελοειδὴς α.
	\|Total for the southern region 316 stars, 7 of the first magnitude, 18 of the second, 63 of the third, 164 of the fourth, 54 of the fifth, 9 of the sixth, 1 nebulous.		\|Total for the southern region 316 stars, 7 of the first magnitude, 18 of the second, 63 of the third, 164 of the fourth, 54 of the fifth, 9 of the sixth, 1 nebulous.
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	\|ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ πάντες ἀστέρες απβ, ὥν α μεγέθους ἱὲ, β’ μὲ, 21 ὁ Πλόκαμος.		\|ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ πάντες ἀστέρες απβ, ὥν α μεγέθους ἱὲ, β’ μὲ, γ' ση, δ' υοδ, ε' σι ζ, ς' μθ, άμαυροὶ θ, νεφελοειδεῖς ε, καὶ ὁ Πλόκαμος.
	\|Total for all stars 1022, 15 of the first magnitude, 45 of the second, 208 of the third, 474 of the fourth, 217 of the fifth, 49 of the sixth, 9 faint, 5 nebulous, plus Coma [Berenices]		\|Total for all stars 1022, 15 of the first magnitude, 45 of the second, 208 of the third, 474 of the fourth, 217 of the fifth, 49 of the sixth, 9 faint, 5 nebulous, plus Coma [Berenices]
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Sushoff at 10:27, 25 June 2025

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	!Romanization		!Romanization
	!English		!English
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	\|Ἥλιος		\|Ἥλιος
	\|Hḗlios		\|Hḗlios
	\| Sun		\| Sun
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	\|Σελήνη		\|Σελήνη
	\|Selḗnē		\|Selḗnē
	\|Moon		\|Moon
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	\|Ζεύς		\|Ζεύς
	\|Zeús		\|Zeús
	\|Jupiter		\|Jupiter
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	\|Ἄρης		\|Ἄρης
	\|Árēs		\|Árēs
	\|Mars		\|Mars
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	\|Ἀφροδίτη		\|Ἀφροδίτη
	\|Aphrodítē		\|Aphrodítē
	\|Venus		\|Venus
			\|The equivalents for the "morning star" and "evening star" are ... Phosphoros ...
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	\|Ἑρμῆς		\|Ἑρμῆς
	\|Hermē̃s		\|Hermē̃s
	\|Mercury		\|Mercury
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	\|Κρόνος		\|Κρόνος
	\|Kronos		\|Kronos
	\|Saturn		\|Saturn
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	\|}The sections of the star catalogue are concluded with the following phrases:		\|}The sections of the star catalogue are concluded with the following phrases:
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Sushoff at 10:26, 25 June 2025

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-The star catalogue in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almagest Almagest] is based on the epoch 20 July 137 CE (1 Thoth 885 Nabonassar). It's author is given as the librarian of Alexandria (Egypt), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemy] and its original title is Μαθηματικὴ Σύνταξις (''Mathēmatikē Syntaxis'').
+The star catalogue in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almagest Almagest] is based on the epoch 20 July 137 CE (1 Thoth 885 Nabonassar). It's author is given as the librarian of Alexandria (Egypt), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ptolemy Claudius Ptolemy] and its original title is Μαθηματικὴ Σύνταξις (''Mathēmatikē Syntaxis''). Yet, modern scholars assume that Claudius Ptolemy's role was rather comparable with an editor in our time, compiling or supervising the material (chapters?) of several different authors.
-It served as the standard book on astronomy for the next millennium in both the Christian and the Islamic tradition. As such, it was translated from the original Greek into Arabic and later into mediaeval Latin.
+The Almagest served as the standard book on astronomy for the next millennium in both the Christian and the Islamic tradition. As such, it was translated from the original Greek into Arabic and later into mediaeval Latin.
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Sushoff at 11:43, 17 May 2025

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Sushoff at 10:46, 26 April 2025

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	\|Ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ βορείου μέρους ἀστέρες τέ, ὥν α μεγέθουςἢ, β’ τη, γ’ πα, δ’ ρος, εἴση, ς’ ῃ, ἀμαυροὶ ἢ, νεφελοειδὴς α.		\|Ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ βορείου μέρους ἀστέρες τέ, ὥν α μεγέθουςἢ, β’ τη, γ’ πα, δ’ ρος, εἴση, ς’ ῃ, ἀμαυροὶ ἢ, νεφελοειδὴς α.
	\|{Total for the northern segment: 360 stars, 3 ~~ofthe~~ first magnitude, 18 of the second, 81 of the third, 177 of the fourth, 58 ~~ofthe~~ fifth, 13 of the sixth, 9 faint, I nebulous}		\|{Total for the northern segment: 360 stars, 3 of the first magnitude, 18 of the second, 81 of the third, 177 of the fourth, 58 of the fifth, 13 of the sixth, 9 faint, 1 nebulous}
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	\|		\|ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ ξῳδιακοῦ ἀστέρες τμε, ὥν πρώτου μεγέθους ε, β’ θ, γ’ ξδ, δ’ βλῃ, ε’ φε, ξ’ κς, νεφελοειδεῖς γ', καὶ ὁ Πλόκαμος.
	\|		\|Total for the zodiac: 346 stars, 5 of the first magnitude, 9 of the second, 364 of the third, 133 of the fourth, 105 of the fifth, 27 of the sixth, 3 nebulous, and Coma [Berenices] }
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Sushoff at 14:49, 25 April 2025

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	\|Ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ βορείου μέρους ἀστέρες τέ, ὥν α μεγέθουςἢ, β’ τη, γ’ πα, δ’ ρος, εἴση, ς’ ῃ, ἀμαυροὶ ἢ, νεφελοειδὴς α.		\|Ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ βορείου μέρους ἀστέρες τέ, ὥν α μεγέθουςἢ, β’ τη, γ’ πα, δ’ ρος, εἴση, ς’ ῃ, ἀμαυροὶ ἢ, νεφελοειδὴς α.
	\|{Total for the northern segment: 360 stars, 3 ofthe first magnitude, 18 of the second, 81 of the third, 177 of the fourth, 58 ofthe fifth, 13 of the sixth, 9 faint, I nebulous}		\|{Total for the northern segment: 360 stars, 3 ofthe first magnitude, 18 of the second, 81 of the third, 177 of the fourth, 58 ofthe fifth, 13 of the sixth, 9 faint, I nebulous}
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Sushoff at 14:48, 25 April 2025

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	\|Ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ βορείου μέρους ἀστέρες τέ, ὥν α μεγέθουςἢ, β’ τη, γ’ πα, δ’ ρος, εἴση, ς’ ῃ, ἀμαυροὶ ἢ, νεφελοειδὴς α.		\|Ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ βορείου μέρους ἀστέρες τέ, ὥν α μεγέθουςἢ, β’ τη, γ’ πα, δ’ ρος, εἴση, ς’ ῃ, ἀμαυροὶ ἢ, νεφελοειδὴς α.
	~~Τῶν ἐν τῷ ξῳδιακῷ ἀστερισμός~~.
	\|{Total for the northern segment: 360 stars, 3 ofthe first magnitude, 18 of the second, 81 of the third, 177 of the fourth, 58 ofthe fifth, 13 of the sixth, 9 faint, I nebulous}		\|{Total for the northern segment: 360 stars, 3 ofthe first magnitude, 18 of the second, 81 of the third, 177 of the fourth, 58 ofthe fifth, 13 of the sixth, 9 faint, I nebulous}
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Sushoff at 14:47, 25 April 2025

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	\|		Τῶν ἐν τῷ ξῳδιακῷ ἀστερισμός.
			\|{Total for the northern segment: 360 stars, 3 ofthe first magnitude, 18 of the second, 81 of the third, 177 of the fourth, 58 ofthe fifth, 13 of the sixth, 9 faint, I nebulous}
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Sushoff at 15:28, 19 April 2025

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	(Greek, Heiberg's edition 1898)		(Greek, Heiberg's edition 1898)
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