Definition:Jupiter/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Jupiter
Among the hundreds of Babylonian clay tablets, there are a number which record planetary data.
In particular, there is one which records the daily motion of the planet Jupiter over the course of some $400$ days.
Sources
- 2008: Ian Stewart: Taming the Infinite ... (previous) ... (next): Chapter $1$: Tokens, Tallies and Tablets: The first numerals