Institution
Ulugh Beg Observatory
The Ulugh Beg Observatory was an astronomical observatory built in Samarkand in the 1420s by the Timurid ruler Ulugh Beg. Its huge meridian arc allowed precise measurements, and the astronomers who worked there produced a star catalogue and astronomical tables. Accounts of the Timurid Empire present it as a high point of Timurid scientific patronage.
Mentioned in 1 profile
See also
Cite this entry
- APA
- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Ulugh Beg Observatory. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ulugh-beg-observatory
- MLA
- “Ulugh Beg Observatory.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ulugh-beg-observatory. Accessed .
- Chicago
- The Epoch Institute. “Ulugh Beg Observatory.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ulugh-beg-observatory.
- Harvard
- The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Ulugh Beg Observatory’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/ulugh-beg-observatory (Accessed: ).
Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻