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    ancient Greek astronomer Autolycus of Pitane. West of the formation is Archimedes, a formation more than double the size of Autolycus. Just to the north is...
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  • mathematician Autolycus may also refer to: Autolycus (comics), a Marvel Comics character Autolycus (crater), a lunar crater named after Autolycus of Pitane...
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    meteor craters near the rim. Scattered wisps of bright ray material lie across the floor, most likely deposited by the impact that created Autolycus. Archimedes...
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  • the crater and the person the crater is named for. Where a crater formation has associated satellite craters, these are detailed on the main crater description...
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    crater that lies in the eastern Mare Imbrium. It was named after Greek astronomer Aristyllus. Directly to the south is the smaller crater Autolycus,...
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    of Autolycus' work, and Autolycus is known to have taught Arcesilaus.[citation needed] The lunar crater Autolycus was named in his honour. Autolycus' two...
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    feature, with many smaller craters around it. The surface about this crater is marked by ray material from the crater Autolycus to the northeast. There are...
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    It is formed by the area enclosed by the prominent craters Archimedes to the southwest, Autolycus to the southeast, and Aristillus to the northeast. The...
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    there are many examples of Copernican craters. Large examples on the near side include Tycho, Aristillus, Autolycus, Stevinus, Kepler, Theophilus, Taruntius...
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  • list of craters with ray systems. In the following tables, the listed coordinates and the diameter are for the crater. The following craters on Mercury...
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    grandfather Autolycus to name him. Euryclea seems to suggest a name like Polyaretos, "for he has much been prayed for" (πολυάρητος) but Autolycus "apparently...
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  • The following is a list of people whose names were given to craters of the Moon. The list of approved names in the Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature...
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    This region is a nearly level, lava-flooded plain bounded by the crater Autolycus and nearby highlands to the northeast and the foothills of the Montes...
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    impacted the Moon's surface east of Mare Imbrium near the craters Aristides, Archimedes, and Autolycus. Prior to impact, two sphere-shaped pennants with USSR...
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    ejecta/debris from a larger impact elsewhere on the Moon, probably the crater Autolycus about 100 mi (160 km) northwest of the cluster's location. This meant...
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    mythological tradition. Strabo's writings link the legendary founder of Sinope, Autolycus, with Jason and the Argonauts. Polybius described Sinope as being "on...
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    astronomy, survives in Greek; it is similar to On the Moving Sphere by Autolycus of Pitane, who flourished around 310 BC. Four other works are credibly...
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  • (daughter of Daedalion) from Greek mythology, mother of Philammon and Autolycus by Apollo and Hermes, respectively MPC · 6261 6262 Javid 1978 RZ Huseyn...
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    edited the works of classical authors including Archimedes, Apollonius, Autolycus, Theodosius and Serenus. He also composed his own unique treatises on...
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    not left the city yet when Eurytus' mares were run off, presumably by Autolycus, a notorious thief. Iphitos asked Heracles to help him find them, which...
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    definitive Arabic versions of the works of Euclid, Archimedes, Ptolemy, Autolycus, and Theodosius of Bithynia. Tusi convinced Hulegu Khan to construct an...
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  • same distance from Earth. This problem was pointed out in Antiquity by Autolycus of Pitane. Astronomers responded by introducing the deferent and epicycle...
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    original on 2018-11-16. Retrieved September 18, 2015. Cannon, Kevin (2013). Crater XV. Top Shelf Productions. ISBN 978-1-60309-100-8. Nolan, Val (May 16, 2013)...
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    Retrieved 8 May 2007. Abrahams, Roger D. "Charles Walters – West Indian Autolycus'" Archived 27 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Western Folklore,...
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