Ancient Babylonian Astronomy: Predicting Celestial Events

The chapter explores the meticulous observations and calculations of Babylonian astronomers, detailing their discoveries of lunar cycles and methods for predicting eclipses. It showcases the precision and foresight in their scientific endeavors through the development of systematic tables like ephemerides. Additionally, it highlights the historical progression of eclipse predictions from ancient civilizations to the advancements made by early astronomers like Copernicus and Tycho Brahe.