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Academy of Sciences releases Ulugh Beg’s Zij in four languages
Scholars at the Abu Rayhan Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies under the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan have published Zij-i Ulugh Beg (Zij-i-Sultani) for the first time in Uzbek, Russian, English, and Chinese.
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According to the press service of the Academy of Sciences, this historic work is the scientific legacy of the great 15th-century astronomer Mirzo Ulugh Beg (1394–1449), the grandson of Amir Temur, along with a group of scholars he led.
The work is divided into four parts:
– The first part is dedicated to chronology and calendars, including systems of timekeeping used by various peoples.
– The second covers spherical astronomy, mathematical geography, and includes astronomical and geographical tables.
– The third part focuses on planetary motion and stellar astronomy, featuring a catalog of 1,014 stars.
– The fourth part addresses astrology and includes descriptions of horoscopes.
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