Evans' theory on Aristarchos

Author:A. G. Gomez (agg29@ou.ac.uk)

Illustration of James Evans' theory on how Aristarchos might have reached his famous 87° half moon elongation (in History and Practice of Ancient Astronomy, p. 72).

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