Commentari di Ipparco ai Fenomeni di Arato ed Eudosso

TL;DR

This paper provides the first modern translation and detailed astronomical commentary on Hipparchus's commentaries on Aratus and Eudoxus, utilizing advanced software for precise historical astronomical analysis.

Contribution

It offers the first modern translation and detailed astronomical analysis of Hipparchus's commentaries on ancient Greek astronomical works.

Findings

First modern translation of Hipparchus's commentaries since 1894

Detailed astronomical commentary using Starry Night software

Analysis of ancient astronomical observations with modern tools

Abstract

This is the first translation of Hipparchus Commentaries on the Phenomena of Aratus and Eudoxus into a modern language since the one, in German, published by the philologist Karl Heinrich August Manitius in 1894. Published in 2013, it is now also available online. This is also the first detailed astronomical commentary on the work, produced with the support of Starry Night Pro Plus 8 software (very reliable for both precession and stellar proper motions), configured for the epochs and sites where Aratus, Eudoxus and Hipparchus worked. The translation is by Bruna Cusinato. The introduction and astronomical commentary are by Gabriele Vanin.