Astronomer Names, Meanings, and their History

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Aryabhata (ah-ree-YAH-bah-tah)
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Bhaskara (bhuh-SKAH-ruh)
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Khayyaam (KHAI-yahm)
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Varahamihir (va-ra-ha-mi-heer)
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