The test of an astronomical system’s exactitude is its treatment of eclipses. In this art of pacing the celestial motions, exactitude is hard to come by. There is always [uncertainty about] whether the [predicted] time of day is early or late, and whether the immersion is too shallow or too deep.
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(2009). Evaluation of the Season-Granting System, Part 2. In: Granting the Seasons. Sources and Studies in the History of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78956-9_8
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