Astronomy & Cosmology
Moon shines by reflected sunlight
499 CEAryabhataAryabhatiyaPan-Indian / unspecified
499 CE
Stated that the Moon and planets shine by reflecting sunlight.
- Dated
- 499 CE
- As scholars put it
- 499 CE
- Originator
- Aryabhata
- Source text
- Aryabhatiya
- Region
- Pan-Indian / unspecified
- Discipline
- Astronomy & Cosmology
- Evidence
- Documented
- Confidence
- High
- Verification
- Reference-cited
Meanwhile in the West
Consistent with modern astronomy.
Fair to say
Also proposed by some Greek thinkers.
Path to modern innovation
Basic, correct astronomy.
Transmission
Independent reasoning.
Primary sources
- 3The Aryabhatiya Of AryabhataUnreviewed
- 4Aryabhatiya of Aryabhata: 3 volumesUnreviewed
References
- 1Aryabhatiya (499 CE)
Further reading
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