famous astronomers

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  • The spyglass is invented

    Galileo did not invent the telescope. But he did modify a curiosity called the spyglass that in 1609 was beginning to be sold by spectacle makers and peddlers in Europe.

  • Spiral Nebulae was discovered

    Lord Rosse used his
    largest telescope to see the
    spiral structure of M51. Rosse was born on June 17th 1800

  • The first Permanent Solar Telescope was built.

    the Snow Solar
    Telescope was built and then
    moved to its permanent home
    atop Mount Wilson.

  • the first reflecting telescope was built

    created by sir Issac Newton in Britain. Newton was born on Jan 4 1643