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imported>Lady Kyashira Created page with "{{Era|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL}} {{Spoilerhd|05 January 2024|Assassin's Creed: Mirage}} '''Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi''' (903 – 986) was an Abbasid astronomer, best known for being the first individual to make a recorded observation of the {{Wiki|Andromeda Galaxy}}. He was also known for his treatise ''{{Wiki|The Book of Fixed Stars| Kitāb suwar al-kawākib}}'' (English: '' Treatise on the Fixed Stars''), which contained translations of Ptolemy..." |
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'''Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi''' (903 – 986) was an [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid]] astronomer, best known for being the first individual to make a recorded observation of the {{Wiki|Andromeda Galaxy}}. | '''Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi''' (903 – 986) was an [[Abbasid Caliphate|Abbasid]] astronomer, best known for being the first individual to make a recorded observation of the {{Wiki|Andromeda Galaxy}}. | ||
He was also known for his | He was also known for his work ''{{Wiki|The Book of Fixed Stars| Kitāb suwar al-kawākib}}'' (English: '' Treatise on the Fixed Stars''), which contained translations of [[Ptolemy]]'s ''{{Wiki|Almagest}}'' and illustrations of stars and constellations known from classical antiquity. His book was widely copied and used for centuries after his time.<ref name="Calculating ">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Calculating the Earth's Circumference]]</ref><ref name="Astronomy">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' – [[Database: Astronomy and Astrology]]</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi (903 – 986) was an Abbasid astronomer, best known for being the first individual to make a recorded observation of the Andromeda Galaxy.
He was also known for his work Kitāb suwar al-kawākib (English: Treatise on the Fixed Stars), which contained translations of Ptolemy's Almagest and illustrations of stars and constellations known from classical antiquity. His book was widely copied and used for centuries after his time.[1][2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Mirage (mentioned in Database entry only)