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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 3, 2018 by battismm

Johannes Kepler: December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630 Johannes Kepler made important contributions to astronomy, primarily from his studies of celestial mechanics. From his calculations and Tycho’s observations, Kepler developed his three Laws of Planetary Motion. First, “Planets move in ellipses with the Sun at one focus.” Second, “The radius vector describes equal areas … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 3, 2018 by natsastronomy

Astronomer: Nicolaus Copernicus Born: February 19, 1473 Died: May 24, 1543 Some interesting events that occurred in his lifetime: In 1480, when Copernicus was only around 7 years old, Leonardo da Vinci invented the parachute. In 1485, King Henry VII married Elizabeth of York, ending the War of Roses. Another Important Figure Alive in his … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context → Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 3, 2018 by natsastronomy

Astronomer: Nicolaus Copernicus Born: February 19, 1473 Died: May 24, 1543 Some interesting events that occurred in his lifetime: In 1480, when Copernicus was only around 7 years old, Leonardo da Vinci invented the parachute. In 1485, King Henry VII married Elizabeth of York, ending the War of Roses. Another Important Figure Alive in his … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context → Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 3, 2018 by kkim7243

1. I picked Tycho Brahe who was born in 1546 and died in 1601. Brahe info 2. Publication of the Book of Common Prayer. During Brahe’s time, there was the first publication of the Book of Common Prayer in the Church of England. Book of Common Prayer info 3. Also, during Brahe’s life time, Marin … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context → Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 3, 2018 by kkim7243

1. I picked Tycho Brahe who was born in 1546 and died in 1601. Brahe info 2. Publication of the Book of Common Prayer. During Brahe’s time, there was the first publication of the Book of Common Prayer in the Church of England. Book of Common Prayer info 3. Also, during Brahe’s life time, Marin … Continue reading Historical Astronomers in Context → Continue reading →

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Kepler in Context

Posted on February 3, 2018 by therestisstardust

Kepler, during his lifetime from December 27th, 1571- November 15th, 1630,  made incredible contributions to the field of astronomy. His most famous and impactful contributions are certainly his observations regarding the motion of planets, which have been immortalized as Kepler’s Laws. His discoveries about planetary motion stated that planets move in elliptical orbits, they sweep out […] Continue reading →

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Astronomy Is Old

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Xave

Tycho Brahe So this guy was cool. He was born December 14. 1546 in Denmark and died October 24th, 1601 in Prague. He had a fake nose He gave showed us that temporary celestial happenings like supernovae and comets do not in fact exist inside Earth’s atmostphere as previously thought, but actually beyond the Moon. … Continue reading Astronomy Is Old → Continue reading →

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Newton in Context

Posted on February 1, 2018 by lexisastronomyblog

Isaac Newton (Jan. 4, 1643 until Mar. 31, 1727) was an extremely important physicist and mathematician. Newton’s first major stride in his fields came in 1668, when he created the first reflecting telescope. His next major, and arguably most influential, work came in 1687 in the form of his book Principia. Principia is often called … Continue reading Newton in Context → Continue reading →

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Newton in Context

Posted on February 1, 2018 by lexisastronomyblog

Isaac Newton (Jan. 4, 1643 until Mar. 31, 1727) was an extremely important physicist and mathematician. Newton’s first major stride in his fields came in 1668, when he created the first reflecting telescope. His next major, and arguably most influential, work came in 1687 in the form of his book Principia. Principia is often called … Continue reading Newton in Context → Continue reading →

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Copernicus in Context

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Chris K.

Nicolaus Copernicus (b. 2/19/1473, d. 5/24/1543) is a man who revolutionized the field of astronomy. Unlike his contemporaries, who were satisfied with a Ptolemaic universe driven by Aristotelian physics, Copernicus wasted to understand the heavens and stars as accurately as possible. Although not the first to do so, Copernicus devised a new model for the … Continue reading Copernicus in Context → Continue reading →

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