1. Aldebaran occultation observation

    · Bologna, Italy

    Aldebaran occultation observation
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    While in Bologna, Copernicus observed the Moon's occultation of Aldebaran, an observation used in examining Ptolemy's lunar theory. Coordinates represent central Bologna; the precise observation site is not identified.

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