- A textbook on astronomy of ancient India, last compiled in 1000 BC, believed to be handed down from 3000 BC by aid of complex mnemonic recital methods still known today.
- Showed the Earth's diameter to be 7,840 miles, compared to modern measurements of 7,926.7 miles.
- Showed the distance between the Earth and the Moon as 253,000 miles, compared to modern measurements of 252,710 miles.
Monday, August 4, 2008
The Surya Siddhanta
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