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A Brief History of Astronomy – via Internet Archive. Dreyer, J. L. E. (1953) [1906]. History of Astronomy from Thales to Kepler (2nd ed.). Dover Publications. Eastwood, Bruce (2002). The Revival of Planetary Astronomy in Carolingian and Post-Carolingian Europe. Variorum Collected Studies Series. Vol. CS 279. Ashgate. ISBN 0-86078-868-7.
Astronomy is a natural science ... Astronomers during that time introduced many ... methods from astronomy have been used to solve problems of art history [116] [117 ...
In each issue of Astronomy magazine, readers will find star and planet charts, telescope observing tips and techniques, and advice on taking photography of the night sky. [3] The magazine also publishes reader-submitted photos in a gallery, lists astronomy-related events, letters from readers, news, and announcements of new products.
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1577–80 – Taqi al-Din invents a mechanical astronomical clock that measures time in seconds, one of the most important innovations in 16th-century practical astronomy, as previous clocks were not accurate enough to be used for astronomical purposes. [13] 1577–80 – Taqi al-Din invents framed sextant [13]
History of Astrophotography Timeline – 1800–1860, 1861–1900; One of the first photos of the Sun (taken in 1845) Peter Abrahams: The Early History of Astrophotography; Ricky Leon Murphy: CCD's Versus Professional Plate Film (astronomyonline.org) The History of Astrophotography (astrosurf.com) Astrophotography Techniques – Astropix.com
28 BCE – Chinese history book Book of Han makes earliest known dated record of sunspot. [34] c. 150 CE – Claudius Ptolemy completes his work Almagest, that codifies the astronomical knowledge of his time and cements the geocentric model in the West, and it remained the most authoritative text on astronomy for more than
Astronomy Magazine; Latest astronomy news in 11 languages; Universe Today for astronomy and space-related news; Celestia Motherlode Educational site for Astronomical journeys through space; Search Engine for Astronomy; Hubblesite.org – home of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope; Astronomy – A History – G. Forbes – 1909 (eLibrary Project ...