1. Lunar-eclipse observation at Jurjaniyya

    · Jurjaniyya (Gurganj; near modern Kunya-Urgench), Dashoguz Region, Turkmenistan

    Lunar-eclipse observation at Jurjaniyya
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    Al-Biruni had returned to Khwarazm by this date and observed a lunar eclipse from Jurjaniyya, the city also called Gurganj. Coordinates represent the archaeological and modern Kunya-Urgench area associated with historical Jurjaniyya/Gurganj.

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