Lunar eclipse times predicted by the babylonians

Journal for the History of Astronomy

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 119-131

  Steele, J M ^a   Stephenson, F R ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992784238     PISSN: 00218286     EISSN: 17538556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002182869702800203     Document Type: Article

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