Prutenic Tables
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The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prutenic Tables canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3668302 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prutenic Tables Context triple: [Rudolphine Tables, improvedAccuracyOver, Prutenic Tables]
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Alfonsine Tables
The Alfonsine Tables are a set of medieval astronomical tables, compiled under the patronage of Alfonso X of Castile in the 13th century, that provided planetary positions and were widely used in Europe for centuries.
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Al-Zarqali's Toledan Tables
Al-Zarqali's Toledan Tables are a highly influential set of medieval astronomical tables, compiled in Toledo, that provided precise planetary positions and were widely used across the Islamic world and later in Europe.
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C.
Arithmoi
Arithmoi is the Greek title of the biblical Book of Numbers, the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.
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D.
Mathnawi
Mathnawi is a monumental six-volume Persian Sufi poetic work by Rumi that explores mystical love, spiritual wisdom, and the path to divine union.
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E.
Rudolphine Tables
The Rudolphine Tables are a landmark 17th-century star catalog and set of astronomical tables compiled by Johannes Kepler, renowned for their unprecedented accuracy in predicting planetary positions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Prutenic Tables Target entity description: The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
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A.
Alfonsine Tables
The Alfonsine Tables are a set of medieval astronomical tables, compiled under the patronage of Alfonso X of Castile in the 13th century, that provided planetary positions and were widely used in Europe for centuries.
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B.
Al-Zarqali's Toledan Tables
Al-Zarqali's Toledan Tables are a highly influential set of medieval astronomical tables, compiled in Toledo, that provided precise planetary positions and were widely used across the Islamic world and later in Europe.
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C.
Arithmoi
Arithmoi is the Greek title of the biblical Book of Numbers, the fourth book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Old Testament.
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D.
Mathnawi
Mathnawi is a monumental six-volume Persian Sufi poetic work by Rumi that explores mystical love, spiritual wisdom, and the path to divine union.
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E.
Rudolphine Tables
The Rudolphine Tables are a landmark 17th-century star catalog and set of astronomical tables compiled by Johannes Kepler, renowned for their unprecedented accuracy in predicting planetary positions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical tables
ⓘ
ephemerides ⓘ |
| accuracyComparedToPredecessor | more accurate than Alfonsine Tables ⓘ |
| accuracyComparedToSuccessor | less accurate than Rudolphine Tables ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Prussian Tables ⓘ |
| astronomicalSystem | heliocentric model ⓘ |
| author | Erasmus Reinhold ⓘ |
| basedOn | Copernican heliocentric theory ⓘ |
| compiler | Erasmus Reinhold ⓘ |
| contains |
eclipse tables
ⓘ
lunar tables ⓘ planetary mean motions ⓘ solar tables ⓘ tables of planetary longitudes ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| discipline |
astrology
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astronomy ⓘ |
| era | Renaissance astronomy ⓘ |
| followsModelOf | Nicolaus Copernicus ⓘ |
| format | printed book ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first widely used tables based on Copernican theory
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helped disseminate Copernican astronomy ⓘ |
| influenced |
Gregorian calendar reform
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linked to:
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
Johannes Kepler ⓘ Tycho Brahe ⓘ late 16th-century astronomy ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mathematicalBasis | trigonometric methods ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Albert I, Duke of Prussia
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linked to:
Albert, Duke of Prussia
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| patron |
Albert I, Duke of Prussia
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linked to:
Albert, Duke of Prussia
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| printingTechnology | early modern print ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1551 ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
Central Europe
ⓘ
German-speaking lands ⓘ |
| replaced | Alfonsine Tables ⓘ |
| sourceAuthor | Nicolaus Copernicus ⓘ |
| sourceWork | De revolutionibus orbium coelestium ⓘ |
| supersededBy | Rudolphine Tables ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfRelevance | second half of the 16th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astrological calculations
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calendar reform ⓘ eclipse prediction ⓘ predicting planetary positions ⓘ |
| usedUntil | early 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Prutenic Tables Description of subject: The Prutenic Tables were influential 16th-century astronomical tables based on Copernican heliocentric theory, used for predicting planetary positions before being superseded by more accurate works like the Rudolphine Tables.
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