Al-Battani (Person) AKA Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Jābir ibn Sinān al-Raqqī al-Ḥarrānī aṣ-Ṣābiʾ al-Battānī, محمد بن جابر بن سنان البتاني‎

Al-Battani
Al-Battani

Al-Battani
858 AD - 929 AD
AKA Abū ʿAbd Allāh Muḥammad ibn Jābir ibn Sinān al-Raqqī al-Ḥarrānī aṣ-Ṣābiʾ al-Battānī, محمد بن جابر بن سنان البتاني‎

The most renowned astronomer of the Islamic Golden Age, called the "Ptolemy of the Arabs." Also, known for several important contributions to trigonometry.

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al-Battānī (858 - 929) — Artist's impression of al-Battānī holding an astrolabe
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al-Battānī (858 - 929) Artist's impression of al-Battānī holding an astrolabe
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Albategnius Lunar Crater — Oblique view from Apollo 16 (craft's gamma-ray spectrometer visible in upper left), facing south. The crater is named after Arab astronomer al-Battani - name originally assigned by Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli in 1651.
Photo Credit: By James Stuby based on NASA image.Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38121046
Albategnius Lunar Crater Oblique view from Apollo 16 (craft's gamma-ray spectrometer visible in upper left), facing south. The crater is named after Arab astronomer al-Battani - name originally assigned by Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli in 1651.
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USS Al-Batani — An illustrious Federation Excelsiorclass explorer in Star Trek: Voyager
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USS Al-Batani An illustrious Federation Excelsiorclass explorer in Star Trek: Voyager
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