Metos of Athens (c. 440 BC-?)

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 3858. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

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History And Archaeoastronomy, Biographies

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Greek astronomer, perhaps born and certainly active in Athens. Made the first recorded attempt to reconcile the lunar and solar calendars. In 432 BC he made observations in Athens of the year and the month. His length for the year was just 1/76 of a day too long. Since the Earth, the Moon and the Sun are independent bodies with quite arbitrary periods, attempts to fit together days (Earth's...

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