Cleostratus was a truly pioneering Greek astronomer who lived on the small Aegean island of Tenedos in the 6th century BC.

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In the chaotic aftermath of Mongol expansion in the mid-13th century which had left the Abbasid capital of Baghdad in ruin, a new centre of learning soon came to the forefront. Ironically it was the ...

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Astronomers recommend using a software program like Stellarium to figure out when and where to look. To see the parade, find a dark place with a clear view of the western horizon at nightfall.