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A Short History of Astronomy in Indonesia

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The history of astronomy in Indonesia is summarized. The historical connections to European astronomy, which were interrupted by the Second World War (WWII), are shown.

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    B. Hidayat

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Hidayat, B. (2004). A Short History of Astronomy in Indonesia. In: Wamsteker, W., Albrecht, R., Haubold, H.J. (eds) Developing Basic Space Science World-Wide. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2519-X_9

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