Ancient Astronomy 2

By BaileyL21
  • 100

    Ptolemy

    Born: 100 AD
    Roman
    Thought the Earth was the center of the universe
  • Feb 19, 1473

    Nicolaus Copernicus

    Polish astrologer
    Birth:February 19th, 1473
    Said the Sun was the center of the solar system
    Killed
  • Dec 14, 1546

    Brahe

    Birth: December 14th, 1546
    Danish
    Said that the Sun went around the Earth, but evrything else went around the Sun.
  • Feb 15, 1564

    Galieo

    Birth day: February 15, 1564
    Itailan
    Improved the telescope and proved heliocentric model by using the telescope and Venus
  • Dec 27, 1571

    Johannes Kepler

    German astrologer
    Birth:December 27th, 1571
    Said the planets moved in an elliptical movement
    Assistant to other guy

  • The first reflecting telescope is built.

    The first reflecting telescope is built.
    United Kingdom
    1668
    Isaac Newton

  • Huygens discovers the bulges around Saturn are separate rings.

    Huygens discovers the bulges around Saturn are separate rings.
    1686
    Denmark
    Huygens

  • For the first time, the Moon is photographed through a telescope

    For the first time, the Moon is photographed through a telescope
    1826
    France
    Joseph Nicéphore Niépcethe

  • Spiral nebulae arediscovered.

    Spiral nebulae are
    discovered.
    1845
    Ireland
    Sir Rosse

  • The Hubble Space Telescope is launched.

    The Hubble Space Telescope is launched.
    1990
    America
    NASA