A thirteenth-century Persian observatory founded around 1259 near Maragheh under the patronage of the Mongol Ilkhanid ruler Hulagu Khan, directed by the astronomer Nasir al-Din al-Tusi. It housed a major library and a team of astronomers from across the Islamic world and China, and its instruments influenced later observatory design in both the Islamic world and Europe.
Facts
Observatory TypeAstronomical observatory 1 LocationWest side of Maragheh, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran 1 MeasuresPlacement and motion of the sun 1 In the Other Atlases
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Maragheh observatory
Location
The observatory is located on the west side of Maragheh, which is situated in today's East Azerbaijan Province of Iran.
Construction
The construction of the observatory began in 1259 and lasted between 3 and 5 years.
Lead section
was an astronomical observatory established in the mid 13th century under the patronage of the Ilkhanid Hulagu.
Instruments
a large dome, the purpose of which was to allow the resident astronomers to measure the placement and motion of the sun.
In Group: Historic Pre-Telescopic Observatories, Lead sentence
The Maragheh observatory (Persian: رصدخانه مراغه), also spelled Maragha, Maragah, Marageh, and Maraga, was an astronomical observatory established in the mid 13th century under the patronage of the Ilkhanid Hulagu and the directorship of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, a Persian scientist and astronomer.
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