- Callippus (370-310 BC) - Greek astronomer and student
of Eudoxus who improved upon his theory by adding 8 more spheres
to the universe, leading to a total of 34. He also took accurate
measurements of the seasons to obtain a closer to true measurement
of the length of the year.
- Cleomedes - Roman astronomer, wrote a manual on astronomy
titled Circle Theory of the Celestial Phenomena, and correctly
described the refraction of sunlight above the horizon as a cause
of certain astronomical events.
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