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Hipparchus, the common Latinization of the Greek Hipparkhos, can mean:

  • Hipparchus, the ancient Greek astronomer
    • Hipparchic cycle, an astronomical cycle he created
    • Hipparchus (lunar crater), a lunar crater named in his honour
    • Hipparchus (Martian crater), a crater on Mars named in his honour
    • 4000 Hipparchus, an asteroid named in his honour
    • Hipparcos, an astrometry space mission named in his honour
  • Hipparchus (cavalry officer), commander of one hipparchia
    • Epihipparch, commander of two hipparchiai
  • Hipparchus (brother of Hippias), brother of Athenian tyrant Hippias
  • Hipparchus of Euboea, an ancient Euboean tyrant
  • Hipparchus (poet), an ancient Greek actor from Corinth
  • Tiberius Claudius Hipparchus Marathonios, the richest man in the Roman Empire in the 1st century BC
  • Hipparchus (dialogue), a dialogue ascribed to Plato

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Hiparco para niños

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