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Samarkand - The Ulugbek's Observatory
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Ulugbek (Timur the Great's grandson) ruled the country for 40 years. During his rule Samarkand became one of the scientific centers of the Middle Ages in the world. In Samarkand Ulugbek created a scientific school, which untied outstanding astronomers and mathematicians. Ulugbek was the founder of the unique construction of the observatory (1428-1429).
There was a gigantic marble sextant there, its radius was 40.212 meter and the length of the arc is 63 meters. The instrument was made in all details and was very precise. It was used to determine the coordinates of the Sun, the Moon and other planets. Ulugbek created the astronomic catalogue "Stars Tables". The preciseness of Samarkand astronomers' observatory surprises, because they did not use any optical instruments, only their eyes.
The Ulugbek's Observatory
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