Astronomy Timeline

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  • Apr 30, 1054

    Observing a Supernova in Taurus

    Chinese astronomers obsereve a supernova in Taurus
  • Apr 30, 1543

    Copernicus publishes heliocentric theory

    Copernicus publishes his heliocentric theory of the Universe
  • Apr 30, 1572

    Supernova in Cassiopeia

    Tyhco Brahe discovers a supernova in the Constellation of Cassiopeia

  • First Telescope invented

    Hans Lippershey (Dutch) invents the telescope.

  • First and Second Laws of Planetary Motion

    First and second Laws of Planetary Motions are announced by Kepler.

  • Marking on Mars

    Huygens finds a marking on mars

  • First reflecting Telescope built

    Newton built the very first reflecting telescope.

  • Uranus discovered

    Herschel discovered Uranus

  • First asteroid discovered

    First asteroid, Ceres is discovered by Piazzi

  • Sun Spot cycle is described

    The sunspot cycle is described by Samuel Heinrich Schwabe.