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Astronomy
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Astronomy
6th Grade
01/08/2007

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Astronomy
Definition
the study of stars and heavenly bodies to learn more about them
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Astrology
Definition
the study of the stars and heavens to predict the future
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Aristarchus
Definition
thought the sun was the center of the universe
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Copernicus
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though the sun was the center of the universe
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Brahe
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Made a catalogue of 777 and their location
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Brahe
Definition
Thought earth was center of the universe
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Brahe
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Found the first Nova
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Brahe
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Saw the first comet
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Galileo
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invented the telescope, thought the sun was the center of the universe
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Galileo
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Discovered 4 big moons revolving around Jupiter
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Galileo
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Actually discovered gravity
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Galileo
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Found craters on the moon
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Kepler
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Thought the planets orbited the sun in an oval shape
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Kepler
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Discovered 3 planetary laws
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Herschel
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Discovered Uranus
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Herschel
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Discovered double stars
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Herschel
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Discovered 2 moons of saturn
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Herschel
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Discovered nebula
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Newton
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Discovered gravity (he was given credit, even though someone else first did)
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Hubble
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Discovered millions of galaxies
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Hubble
Definition
Improved the telescope
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