So major shifts have taken place in our understanding of Hipparchus, first it was assumed that his discoveries were all set out by Ptolemy, then once it was realised that this was not so there was a feeling that it would be impossible to ever have detailed knowledge of his achievements, but now we are in a third stage where it is realised that it is possible to gain a good knowledge of his work but only with much effort and research.
Kaya major shifts ipakuha lugar sa aming unawa ng Hipparchus, unang ito ay assumed na kanyang mga discoveries ang lahat ng Ptolemy set out, pagkatapos ay sa sandaling ito ay realised na ito ay hindi nagkaroon ng isang pakiramdam na ito ay magiging imposible pa sa may detalyadong kaalaman ng kanyang mga nagawa, ngunit sa ngayon kami ay sa isang ikatlong yugto kung saan ito ay realised na ito ay posible na makakuha ng isang magandang kaalaman ng kanyang trabaho ngunit lamang sa maraming pagsisikap at pananaliksik.