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Ars Astronomica – English translations of rare Hebrew and Latin astronomy texts | Hacker News

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  1. Ars Astronomica has launched a site that uses OCR, AI-assisted translation, and editorial review to publish rare astronomy and calendrical texts in modern English.

  2. The collection includes Hebrew and Latin works, some translated into English for the first time and some preserved only in manuscript form.

  3. All editions are freely licensed under Creative Commons, expanding access for researchers in the history of science and related fields.

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