Heron of Alexandria's date

Nathan Sidoli

doi:10.1111/j.1600-0498.2010.00203.x

Heron of Alexandria's date

Nathan Sidoli

School of International Liberal Studies

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Abstract

This paper is a reassessment of the use of the use of Dioptra 35 for the purposes of dating the activity of Heron of Alexandra. It is argued that the text does not contain a carefully recorded eclipse observation that can be attributed to Heron. The most that can be said is that the lunar eclipse of 13 March 62 can probably be taken as a terminus post quem for Heron's activity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	55-61
Number of pages	7
Journal	Centaurus
Volume	53
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0498.2010.00203.x
Publication status	Published - 2011 Feb 1

Keywords

Analemma
Applied historical astronomy
Astronomical dating
Dioptra 35
Eclipse observation
Heron of Alexandria
Otto Neugebauer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

History and Philosophy of Science

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