The Alfonsine tables (Spanish: Tablas alfonsÃes) (sometimes spelled Alphonsine tables) provided data for computing the position of the Sun, Moon and planets relative to the fixed stars.
The tables were named after Alfonso X of Castile, who sponsored their creation, they were compiled in Toledo, Spain. They contain astronomical data starting on January 1, 1252, the date of the coronation of the King.
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