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Historical Astronomers in Context – Johannes Kepler

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Yihao Yan

Johannes Kepler. (Dec.27.1571 – Nov.15.1630) He was important to astronomy for his revolutionary discovery of laws of planetary motion, and his books Astronomia nova, Harmonices Mundi, and Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae. His laws of planetary motion describe how planets orbit around the Sun and the relationship between their period and their orbit length. His works contribute to Newton’s theory … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context – Johannes Kepler → Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on January 26, 2019 by kylebward

Galileo Galilei (Feb 15, 1564 – Jan 8, 1642) Historical Events During Galileo’s Lifetime: In 1607, Jamestown was founded, becoming the first permanent English colony established in the Americas. Jamestown was established by the Virginia Company of London and was a settlement in the Virginia Colony, which was chartered in 1606. Starting in the early … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context → Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Campbell Flower

Johannes Kepler was born in the German town of Weil der Stadt on December 27, 1571. Kepler was one of the most significant astronomers in history. He developed the current heliocentric model of planetary motion using Tycho Brahe’s naked eye observations. Contrasting his previous beliefs, Kepler discovered that planets orbit the sun in ellipses, not … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context → Continue reading →

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