Qing · Astronomer

Copernicus 歌白尼

Gebaini

Attested AD 1672

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Copernicus was an Astronomer.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 1672 康熙十一年
Dated from the passage context · Draft History of Qing 50, passages 27, 29

Career and standing

astronomer 西人
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 50, passage 29

Events and relationships

Supplied mars sun distance ratio
Scientific · Authority · With Tycho Brahe (第谷)
Directly stated · Draft History of Qing 50, passage 29

References in the histories

Draft History of Qing, Chapter 50Volume 50 Treatises 25: Calendar 6 · 1 passage

又據歌白尼、第谷測得火星距地與太陽距地之比，如一百與二百六十六，用轉比例法，求得太陽在中距時地平上最大地半徑差一十秒，其逐度之差，以半徑與正弦為比例。 From Copernicus and Tycho's ratio of Mars's distance to the Sun's (100:266), they derived the Sun's maximum horizon parallax at mean distance as 10″, with degree-by-degree values proportional to radius and sine.