Star catalogues were compiled with its giant sextant of 40 metres in radius. The astronomical tables known as the 'Zij-i Ulugh Beg' were used as a reference work even in Europe until the 17th century. Ulugh Beg recorded the coordinates of 1,018 stars. (Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam; UNESCO Silk Roads)
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The Founding of the Ulugh Beg Observatory?
- In 1420 Ulugh Beg, son of Shahrukh, founded at Samarkand what was then the largest observatory in the world.
- When did The Founding of the Ulugh Beg Observatory happen?
- 1420 CE
- Where did The Founding of the Ulugh Beg Observatory take place?
- Semerkant, Özbekistan