Different cultures contributions to astronomy

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  • 100

    The Southern Cross - Aboriginal

    The aboriginal australians used the southern cross and other constellations for stories and navigation.
  • 140

    Geocentric Theory - Greek

    Ptolomy suggests the Geocentric Theory, that Earth is the centre of the universe.
  • Jan 1, 1543

    Heliocentric Theory - German/Polish

    Nicolaus Copernicus proposes the heliocentric theory of the universe, that the sun is the centre of the universe.

  • Advances in knowledge of Orbits - German/Polish

    Johannes Kepler studies orbits and proposes the idea of elliptical ornits and ctreated equations for orbit times and distances.

  • Telescopes - Italian/Danish

    Galileo uses a powerful telescope to observe stars and planets.

  • Advences in knowledge on Saturn - Italian

    Giovanni Cassini discovers gaps in the rings of Saturn, as well as observing the patterns of the moons of Saturn.

  • Theory of Universal Gravity - British

    Isaac Newton proposes the Theory of Universal Gravity.

  • Halley's Comet - British

    Edmond Halley discovers the periodic reoccurance of the passing of what is now known as Halley's Comet.

  • Discovery of Uranus - British

    William Herschell discovers Uranus and two of it's Moons.

  • Discovery of Asteroid belt - German/Polish

    Johann Bode creates a mathematical equation to find distances from sun and uses it to discover the asteroid belt.

  • Creation of wavelength standard - German

    Joseph von Fraunhofer measures wavelength from sun and creates a wavelength standard.

  • Discovery of Helium in the Sun's atmosphere - British

    Joseph Lockyer discovers new alement helium in the Sun's atmosphere.