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Indian astronomy in the era of Copernicus

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An observatory, in use in India during the time of Copernicus, was part of an astronomical tradition dating back to the second millenium BC.

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    Krishnan D. Mathur

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Mathur, K. Indian astronomy in the era of Copernicus. Nature 251, 283–285 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/251283a0

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