In this enlightening episode, we travel back in time to unravel the mysteries of ancient Greek astronomy with Dr. Victor Gysembergh, a leading expert on the subject. The focus of our conversation is the recently discovered evidence for Hipparchus’ lost Star Catalogue, a breakthrough made possible through advanced multispectral imaging and meticulous interpretation of a palimpsest manuscript.

Dr. Gysembergh shares with us the significance of these findings, revealing that they represent the most authoritative evidence to date for Hipparchus' Star Catalogue. The discovery notably confirms that the Star Catalogue was originally composed in equatorial coordinates, a fact that profoundly influences our understanding of ancient astronomical practices.

Moreover, Dr. Gysembergh explains how the evidence reveals that Ptolemy’s Star Catalogue w ...