Li Fan

Li Fan

Li Fan (around 90) was a Chinese astronomer during the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD).

He noticed that the Moon does not move uniformally through its phases by using background stars as reference.

A crater on Mars was named in his honor.


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