Astronomer Hipparchus of Rhodes (c ... is that that ancient device was used as a type of timepiece, based on a geocentric view of the universe. However, instead of hours and minutes, it displayed ...

The Greek astronomer Hipparchus called this the “first point of Aries” as, in his day, it was in the constellation of Aries. However, he was a meticulous observer and noticed a gradual change ...

The Golden Horn gelding is also the joint-longest priced horse to score at the Festival in the modern era, alongside fellow 100-1 chances Nortons Coin (1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup) and Hipparchus ...

Although later astronomers such as Hipparchus and Ptolemy would create even more precise star catalogs, the seminal work of Cleostratus laid the foundation for the development of this important ...