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lars gislen

Lars Gislén

Retired, affiliated researcher

lars gislen

Burmese shadow calculations

Author

  • Lars Gislén
  • J. Chris Eade

Summary, in English

The methods of calculation of shadow lengths of the Sun and the Moon seem to be a specific for Burmese astronomy and have many original features. The present paper gives a detailed exposition of these methods with an analysis of an example taken from a Burmese manuscript.

Department/s

  • Theoretical Particle Physics - Undergoing reorganization

Publishing year

2014

Language

English

Pages

258-266

Publication/Series

Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage

Volume

17

Issue

3

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand

Topic

  • Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1440-2807