Astronomers like Hipparchus (c. 190 – c. 120 BC) built upon the measurements of the Babylonian astronomers before him, to measure the precession of the Earth. Pliny reports that Hipparchus produced the first systematic star catalog after he observed a new star (it is uncertain whether this was a nova or a comet) and wished to preserve astronomical record of the stars, so that other new stars could be discovered. It has recently been claimed that a celestial globe based on Hipparchus's star catalog sits atop the broad shoulders of a large 2nd-century Roman statue known as the Farnese Atlas. Another astronomer, Aristarchos of Samos developed a heliocentric system. COUNT 5
QSN1 When was Hipparchus born? ANS1 190 QSN2 Hipparchus measured the precession of what? ANS2 Earth QSN3 Who stated that Hipparchus created the first systematic star map? ANS3 Pliny QSN4 Hipparchus' star may be depicted in a statue called what? ANS4 Farnese Atlas QSN5 Whch astronomer developed a heliocentric system? ANS5 Aristarchos of Samos