Name the ancient Indian astronomer who said that the planets shine due to reflected sunlight.
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Aryabhata discovered an approximation of pi, 62832/20000 = 3.1416. He also correctly believed that the planets and the Moon shine by reflected sunlight and that the motion of the stars is due to Earth's rotation.
Works written: Aryabhatiya
Profession: Astronomer, Mathematician
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