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Period: Mar 23, 1473 to Mar 23, 1543
copernicuses lifespan
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Period: Mar 23, 1564 to
galileos lifespan
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Period: Mar 23, 1571 to
keplers lifespan
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Hans Lippershey,made the first telescope ever created
The first person to apply for a patent for a telescope was a Dutch eyeglass maker named Hans Lippershey, (or Lipperhey). In 1608, Lippershey tried to lay claim on a device with three-times magnification. His telescope had a concave eyepiece aligned with a convex objective lens. -
Hans Lippershey, made the first spyglass
Hans Lippershey, credited with invention of the telescope. The first person to apply for a patent for a telescope was a Dutch eyeglass maker named Hans Lippershey (or Lipperhey). In 1608, Lippershey tried to lay claim on a device with three-times magnification. -
Huygens discoversthe bulges aroundSaturn are separaterings
In 1686, Huygens built an
open-air telescope. He found
Saturn’s ring with a smaller
telescope. -
silver on glass
Scientists learn how to put silver on glass. 1850's: German chemists used a chemical reaction to make a silver-on-glass mirror. -
Computers control and position telescopes
In 1976, the Russians built the
BTA, which was controlled and
positioned by computers. The
MMT uses a computer-controlled
altitude-azimuth mount.