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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 day ago

Lost ancient Greek star catalog decoded by particle accelerator

Researchers decoded portions of Hipparchus's lost star catalog from a palimpsest using synchrotron imaging, revealing constellation names and measurements.
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fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

SLAC scientists use X-rays to search for the world's oldest star map

X-ray imaging of overwritten Sinai parchments may reveal a 6th-century copy of Hipparchus's lost star catalogue, including star coordinates and constellations.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 week ago

SLAC scientists use X-rays to search for the world's oldest star map

Researchers used X-ray imaging on medieval parchment from St. Catherine's Monastery to reveal a 6th-century copy of Hipparchus's lost star catalogue.
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