Middle Eastern Astronomy and Folklore Archives

Ulugh Beg Observatory

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Ulugh Beg Observatory

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A long-forgotten observatory

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Denebola

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The “changer” at the tail of the lion

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Venus in Capricornus

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Pointing the way to the sea-goat

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Fomalhaut

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A royal guardian of the autumn sky

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Arabic Star Names

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Ancient names for the stars

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Leaping Gazelle

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A gazelle leaps across the sky

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The Arteries

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The strong arteries of the scorpion

Several thousand years ago, when the zodiac was first drawn, the Sun stood inside Aries at the time of the