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Journal for the History of Astronomy was founded in 1970 and is the only journal devoted to the history of astronomy from earliest times to the present, and to history in the service of astronomy. Its subject matter extends to such allied fields as the history of the relevant branches of mathematics and physics, and the use of historical records in the service of astronomy. View full journal description

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The recurrent nova T CrB had prior eruptions observed near December 1787 and October 1217 AD

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130 years of spectroheliograms at Paris-Meudon observatories (1893–2023)

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Zodiacs and monuments: An early pictorial “horoscope” from Egypt

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Present status of UBAI plate archive

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