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What is an almagest?

What is an almagest? Here are some definitions.

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  1. A comprehensive treatise on astronomy, alchemy, geography and/or mathematics (originally compiled by Ptolemy circa 150 CE).
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The reference is right, for the 'motus celi' are discussed in the Almagest, lib.
The first Arabic translation of the Almagest was made Arab astronomers.
The Almagest also contains a star catalogue, which is a version of a catalogue created by Hipparchus.
Ptolemy's Almagest is the only surviving comprehensive ancient treatise on astronomy.
Tables of mean motions of the Sun are given in Ptolemy's Almagest, lib.
Ptolemy's Almagest was one of the works which Arabic scientists studied intently.

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