Aglaonĭke — Aglaonĭke, griechischer Frauenname, d.i. die festliche Siegerin; bekannt: Tochter des thessalischen Königs Hegetor, verstand Mondfinsternisse vorauszusagen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Aglaonike — Aglaonike, myth., Tochter des thessalischen Königs Hegetor, Zauberin, soll den Mond herabgezogen haben; später wurde der Mythus auf ihre Kenntniß in der Astronomie gedeutet … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
Aglaonike — Aglaonice Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Aglaonice est un personnage de la mythologie grecque ; Aglaonice de Thessalie est une femme astronome de l antiquité grecque ;… … Wikipédia en Français
Metonic cycle — Heliocentric Solar System In astronomy and calendar studies, the Metonic cycle or Enneadecaeteris (from Greek words for nineteen years) is a period of very close to 19 years which is remarkable for being very nearly a common multiple of the solar … Wikipedia
Ptolemy — For others with Ptolemy... names, and history of those names, see Ptolemy (name). Ptolemy An early B … Wikipedia
Solstice — For other uses, see Solstice (disambiguation). UTC date and time of solstices and equinoxes[1] year Equinox Mar Solstice June Equinox Sept Solstice Dec day time day time day time day time 2004 20 … Wikipedia
Zodiac — See also: Zodiac (disambiguation) Wheel of the zodiac: This 6th century mosaic pavement in a synagogue incorporates Greek Byzantine elements, Beit Alpha … Wikipedia
Menelaus of Alexandria — (c. 70–140 CE) was a Greek[1] mathematician and astronomer, the first to recognize geodesics on a curved surface as natural analogs of straight lines. Contents 1 Life and Works 2 Bibliography … Wikipedia
Counter-Earth — For the Marvel Comics planet, see Counter Earth (comics). The Counter Earth is a hypothetical body of the Solar system first hypothesized by the presocratic philosopher Philolaus to support his non geocentric cosmology, in which all objects in… … Wikipedia
Aristarchus of Samos — Aristarchus, or more correctly Aristarchos (Greek: Ἀρίσταρχος, Arístarchos; 310 BC – ca. 230 BC), was a Greek astronomer and mathematician, born on the island of Samos, in Greece. He presented the first known heliocentric model of the solar… … Wikipedia
