Ancient Egyptians Discovered Algol’s Variability 3,000 Years Before Modern Astronomers

Ancient Egyptians Discovered Algol’s Variability 3,000 Years Before Modern Astronomers

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An ancient Egyptian Papyrus–the so-called Cairo Calendar–is perhaps one of the most fascinating pieces of evidence of how advanced the ancient Egyptians were in terms of Astronomy. Also known as the Calendar of the Days of Luck and the Unfortunate, this papyrus – which dates from 1244 – 1163 BC, assigns predictions and forecasts to every day...

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November 13, 2018 at 10:32PM