The phenomenon of the precession of the equinoxes was first reported by
A) Hipparchus, 2nd century B.C.
B) Ptolemy, 2nd century A.D.
C) Newton, 17th century.
D) Herschel, 18th century.

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Hipparchus, in the 2nd century B.C., is credited with the discovery of the precession of the equinoxes, recognizing that the positions of the stars slowly change over time relative to the equinoxes.

The Phenomenon of the Precession of the Equinoxes Was First