Lectionary Calendar
Wednesday, December 6th, 2023
the First Week of Advent
the First Week of Advent
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Hipparchus
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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Ancient astronomer, born at Nicæa; flourished in the 2nd century B.C.; discovered among other things the precession of the equinoxes, determined the place of the equinox, and catalogued 1000 fixed stars.
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Bibliography Information
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Hipparchus'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/h/hipparchus.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Hipparchus'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/nut/h/hipparchus.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
