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Historical Figures in Context

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Elias Ibrahim

The dates of birth and death for major astronomical figures. Nicolaus Copernicus/Born: February 19, 1473. Died: May 24, 1543 Galileo Galilei/Born: February 15, 1564 Died: January 8, 1642 Johannes Kepler/Born: December 27, 1571. Died: November 15, 1630 Isaac Newton/Born: January 4, 1643. Died: March 31, 1727 Tycho Brahe/Born: December 14, 1546 Died: October 24, 1601 […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Matthew Marcus

Johannes Kepler (27 December 1571 – 15 November 1630) Johannes Kepler’s most recognized contribution to astronomy are his three laws of planetary motion, published in 1609. First, planets’ orbital paths are elliptical, with the sun positioned at one focus. Second, during a planet’s orbit, equally sized sectors are swept out from the planet to the […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on September 16, 2024 by jasonljohnson465

I chose the Astronomer Isaac Newton. Photo of Sir Isaac Newton Historical Events: The End of the English Civil War: It ended on September 3rd, 1651 with Oliver Cornwall’s victory at Worcester. It was a war that occurred in the British Isles between the supporters of Charles I and opposing groups in each of Charle’s […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Catherine Sack

Isaac Newton was important for astronomy because he introduced the concept of gravity and how planets orbits around the sun. He developed three laws for motion and a law for gravitation. His findings changed the operations and understanding of the universe. The ending of the Thirty Years’ War and the second Anglo-Dutch war starting in […] Continue reading →

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Sextants in Celestial Navigation

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Leo Silva

Blog #2 – Leo Celestial navigation– also known as “astronavigation”– is a practice of nearly 4,000 years (HistoryHit, How Celestial Navigation Changed Maritime History) where an individual can determine their location in space or the Earth’s surface using the positions of other celestial bodies such as the Sun, Moon, other planets, and stars. Throughout history, […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Ian Vasquez

Tycho Brahe (12/14/1546-10/24/1601) Excommunication of Queen Elizabeth I – Queen Elizabeth I excommunicated from Catholic Church by Pope Pius V on charge of heresy Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day – Thousands of French Protestants killed by Catholics in Paris William Shakespeare – Arguably the greatest contributor to literature ever with with works like Hamlet and […] Continue reading →

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Why The Moon Look Different Throughout the Year

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Ninh Duong

HYPERLINK SOURCES; https://starinastar.com/moon-phases-names-an-easy-way-to-remember/, https://blogs.jccc.edu/astronomy/lab-manual/experiment-two-lunar-phases/ Have you ever noticed that the moon seems different now than it did a week ago when you looked up at it? The moon moves through several phases throughout the year, and this blog will help you understand why it appears differently at each stage of the cycle. Why there’s different […] Continue reading →

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HW3- Historical Figures in Context

Posted on September 13, 2024 by Mercedes

Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) Tycho Brahe was important in the history of astronomy. He created many new astronomical instruments and accurately calibrated them. Tycho was one of the first to correct for “atmospheric refraction.” In addition to this, he and his assistants discovered several anomalies that would lead to the future astronomical developments and models. Photo […] Continue reading →

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A Moving Sky

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Ian Vasquez

Stars in Yellowstone National Park Have you ever heard of horoscopes, zodiac signs, or noticed you can see different constellations in the sky during different times of the year? This is all due to the shifting of our perspective on Earth throughout the year. No, the stars are not rotating around us out there. They […] Continue reading →

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Solstices/Equinoxes

Posted on September 3, 2024 by Alekzander Waller

Stone Henge Throughout a year on Earth, the sun changes positions in the sky due to the 23.4 degree angle of our axis. The points at which the sun reaches maximum and minimum heights in the sky are called the Summer and Winter solstices while the points half way between are called the Fall and […] Continue reading →

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