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Islamic Golden Age / Obsolete scientific theories / Islamic astronomy / Islam and science / Astronomy in medieval Islam / Maragheh observatory / Celestial spheres / Geocentric model / Almagest / Astronomy / Science / Space
Date: 2005-01-21 12:45:38
Islamic Golden Age
Obsolete scientific theories
Islamic astronomy
Islam and science
Astronomy in medieval Islam
Maragheh observatory
Celestial spheres
Geocentric model
Almagest
Astronomy
Science
Space

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