Observational Astronomy History Flashcards
Were used as an archive to catalogue constellations during the pre-historic times
Cave Drawings
An artifact that features a blue green patina while being adorned with gold symbols of celestial objects.
Nebra Sky Disc
A stone structure that was made to align with the Sun to indicate specific days at different seasons
Stonehenge
Uses a tall structure to cast a shadow on a scale, which tells the time of day.
Egyptian Obelisks
Uses a pointer that casts a shadow on a dial, which is labeled with the corresponding hour.
Sundial
An instrument that was widely used by medieval Islam; accurately tells time by looking at the stars.
Astrolabe
Well known for making precise angular measurements and observed Mars’ retrograde orbit by using a sextant.
Tycho Brahe
Invented and first patented the telescope/spyglass
Hans Lippershey
Father of Observational Astronomy; made significant observations using his own refractor telescope
Galileo Galilei
Created an Aerial Telescope
Christiaans Huygens
Invented the reflecting telescope
Sir Isaac newton
Known as the father of modern optics; built the first camera obscura
Ibn Al-Haytham (Alhazen)
Created the first publicly available photographic process (Daguerreotype)
Louis Jaques Mande Daguerre
A technique that uses glass plates coated with silver halide, which acts as the negative to capture photos
Dry Plate Photography
Developed the Dobsonian Mount Telescope
John Dobson
