Abd Al-Rahman Al-Sufi
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Shahr-e-Rey |
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| Died | Shiraz |
| Iran | |
| Era | Islamic Golden Age |
| Books | Book of Fixed Stars |
| Nationality | Abbasid |
| Iranian | |
| Job | Astronomer |
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| ID | 2886719 |
Abd Al-Rahman Al-Sufi Life story
'Abd al-Rahman al-Sufi was a Persian astronomer also known as 'Abd ar-Rahman as-Sufi, 'Abd al-Rahman Abu al-Husayn, 'Abdul Rahman Sufi, or 'Abdurrahman Sufi and, historically, in the West as Azophi and Azophi Arabus. The lunar crater Azophi and the minor planet 12621 Alsufi are named after him.
