History of astronomy Flashcards
What are constellations?
Groups of stars named by astronomers
What is the name of the path the sun travels across the sky over a year?
Ecliptic
What is the zodiac?
Circle of 12 constellations that can be seen at certain times of the year
What name did the abeSotho people give to the belt stars of Orion?
‘Three pigs’
Who was the first astronomer to propose that the planets revolved around the sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Who is known as the ‘father of astronomy’?
Galileo Galilei
Who proposed the famous 3 laws of planetary motion?
Johannes Kepler
What is the difference between astronomy and astrology?
Astronomy is the scientific study of the universe.
Astrology is the belief that there is a relationship between the stars and events on earth.
Who stated the law of universal gravitation?
Isaac Newton
