Astronomical Book
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The Astronomical Book is a section of the ancient Jewish apocalyptic work 1 Enoch that presents detailed revelations about the structure of the heavens, the movements of celestial bodies, and the calendar.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Astronomical Book canonical | 3 |
| Astronomical Writings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3718769 — 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: Astronomical Book Context triple: [1 Enoch, hasPart, Astronomical Book]
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A.
Popular Astronomy
Popular Astronomy is an influential 19th-century book by astronomer Simon Newcomb that introduced key astronomical concepts to a broad general audience.
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B.
An Introduction to Practical Astronomy
"An Introduction to Practical Astronomy" is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Elias Loomis that systematically teaches observational and positional astronomy for students and amateur astronomers.
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C.
Histoire de l’astronomie moderne
Histoire de l’astronomie moderne is an 18th-century historical treatise that traces the development of astronomy from antiquity to the author’s contemporary era.
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D.
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Simon Newcomb that systematically presents the mathematical and theoretical principles underlying positional astronomy and celestial mechanics.
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E.
Histoire de l’astronomie ancienne
Histoire de l’astronomie ancienne is an 18th-century historical study of ancient astronomy by French astronomer and writer Jean-Sylvain Bailly, examining the origins and development of astronomical knowledge in early civilizations.
- 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: Astronomical Book Target entity description: The Astronomical Book is a section of the ancient Jewish apocalyptic work 1 Enoch that presents detailed revelations about the structure of the heavens, the movements of celestial bodies, and the calendar.
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A.
Popular Astronomy
Popular Astronomy is an influential 19th-century book by astronomer Simon Newcomb that introduced key astronomical concepts to a broad general audience.
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B.
An Introduction to Practical Astronomy
"An Introduction to Practical Astronomy" is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Elias Loomis that systematically teaches observational and positional astronomy for students and amateur astronomers.
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C.
Histoire de l’astronomie moderne
Histoire de l’astronomie moderne is an 18th-century historical treatise that traces the development of astronomy from antiquity to the author’s contemporary era.
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D.
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy
A Compendium of Spherical Astronomy is a foundational 19th-century textbook by Simon Newcomb that systematically presents the mathematical and theoretical principles underlying positional astronomy and celestial mechanics.
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E.
Histoire de l’astronomie ancienne
Histoire de l’astronomie ancienne is an 18th-century historical study of ancient astronomy by French astronomer and writer Jean-Sylvain Bailly, examining the origins and development of astronomical knowledge in early civilizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Jewish religious text
ⓘ
apocalyptic literature ⓘ section of 1 Enoch ⓘ |
| aimsTo | explain regularity of celestial motions ⓘ |
| associatedWithCollection |
Ethiopic Book of Enoch
ⓘ
linked to:
1 Enoch
|
| associatedWithFigure | Enoch ⓘ |
| contains | angelic revelations ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | lunar calendar traditions ⓘ |
| cosmologicalModel | multi-level heaven ⓘ |
| describes |
calendar
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moon ⓘ movements of celestial bodies ⓘ stars ⓘ structure of the heavens ⓘ sun ⓘ winds ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
astronomical cycles
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cosmology ⓘ heavenly luminaries ⓘ |
| foundAtSite | Qumran ⓘ |
| foundIn | Dead Sea Scrolls ⓘ |
| genre |
apocalyptic
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pseudepigrapha ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Astronomical Writings
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linked to:
Astronomical Book
Book of the Courses of the Heavenly Luminaries ⓘ
linked to:
Book of the Heavenly Luminaries
Book of the Heavenly Luminaries ⓘ Book of the Luminaries of Heaven ⓘ
linked to:
Book of the Heavenly Luminaries
|
| hasLanguage |
Geʻez
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linked to:
Ge'ez
|
| hasOriginalLanguage |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish calendrical thought
ⓘ
Qumran community calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Qumran
|
| manuscriptLanguageEvidence | Aramaic fragments at Qumran ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | Enoch’s heavenly journeys ⓘ |
| partOf | 1 Enoch ⓘ |
| presentsAs | revelation to Enoch ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | fully preserved in Geʻez tradition ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Book of Dreams
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Book of the Watchers ⓘ Epistle of Enoch ⓘ
linked to:
2 Enoch
|
| religiousTradition |
Judaism
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Second Temple Judaism ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
Second Temple Jewish literature studies
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history of ancient astronomy ⓘ |
| teaches | 364-day solar calendar ⓘ |
| textualTradition |
Ethiopian Orthodox canon of 1 Enoch
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linked to:
Ethiopic manuscripts
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| timePeriodOfComposition |
Hellenistic period
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late 3rd to early 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Astronomical Book Description of subject: The Astronomical Book is a section of the ancient Jewish apocalyptic work 1 Enoch that presents detailed revelations about the structure of the heavens, the movements of celestial bodies, and the calendar.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Astronomical Book