The Remarkable Science of Ancient Astronomy Season 1 Episode 21

Ep 21. Achievements and Legacy of Ptolemy

  • TV-PG
  • January 6, 2017
  • 29 min

Ptolemy has been called the greatest astronomer of antiquity. But was he? Evaluate his reputation by focusing on his star catalog, celestial coordinate system, and magnitude scale. Then gauge the extent of his influence over later astronomers, which lasted over a thousand years.

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Ptolemy has been called the greatest astronomer of antiquity. But was he? Evaluate his reputation by focusing on his star catalog, celestial coordinate system, and magnitude scale. Then gauge the extent of his influence over later astronomers, which lasted over a thousand years.

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  • First Aired
    January 6, 2017
  • Content Rating
    TV-PG
  • Runtime
    29 min
  • Language
    English
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