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  2. Timeline of astronomical maps, catalogs, and surveys

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    c. 300 BC — star catalog of Timocharis of Alexandria; c. 134 BC — Hipparchus makes a detailed star map; c. 150 — Ptolemy completes his Almagest, which contains a catalog of stars, observations of planetary motions, and treatises on geometry and cosmology; c. 705 — Dunhuang Star Chart, a manuscript star chart from the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang

  3. Timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their moons ...

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    The timeline of discovery of Solar System planets and their natural satellites charts the progress of the discovery of new bodies over history. Each object is listed in chronological order of its discovery (multiple dates occur when the moments of imaging, observation, and publication differ), identified through its various designations (including temporary and permanent schemes), and the ...

  4. Timeline of Solar System astronomy - Wikipedia

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    It provides the first detailed maps of the Martian surface, [189] discovering much of the planet's topography, including the volcano Olympus Mons and the canyon system Valles Marineris, which is named in its honor. 1971 – Mars 3 lands on Mars, and transmits the first partial image from the surface of another planet. [190]

  5. Timeline of Solar System exploration - Wikipedia

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    Mission name Launch date Description Ref(s) Pioneer 5: 11 March 1960 Interplanetary space investigations [15] [16] Venera 1: 12 February 1961 First probe to another planet; Venus flyby (contact lost before flyby) [17] [18] [19] Vostok 1: 12 April 1961 First crewed Earth orbiter (Yuri Gagarin) [20] [21] Ranger 1: 23 August 1961

  6. Star chart - Wikipedia

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    A celestial map by the Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit, 1670. A star chart is a celestial map of the night sky with astronomical objects laid out on a grid system. They are used to identify and locate constellations, stars, nebulae, galaxies, and planets. [1] They have been used for human navigation since time immemorial. [2]

  7. Six planets will be visible in the night sky this month. How ...

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    An alignment of six planets will dazzle in January 2025. Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune will align in the night sky. "The whole month of January is a great time to see the ...

  8. Five planets will line up in the skies above WA state. Here’s ...

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    On Tuesday, a large planetary alignment involving five planets will streak across our sky. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Uranus will appear to be in a near-straight line, according to Star ...

  9. Solar System - Wikipedia

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    [f] Six planets, seven dwarf planets, and other bodies have orbiting natural satellites, which are commonly called 'moons'. The Solar System is constantly flooded by the Sun's charged particles, the solar wind, forming the heliosphere. Around 75–90 astronomical units from the Sun, [g] the solar wind is halted, resulting in the heliopause.