How was Hipparchus possibly able to predict solar eclipses?
Through his solar and lunar theories and trigonometry
Through astronomical observations
With the help of an astrolabe
Based on the phases of the Moon
Answer
Hipparchus was able to predict solar eclipses because he had developed accurate theories about the motions of the Sun and Moon. He also used trigonometry to calculate the positions of the Sun and Moon at the time of an eclipse.
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