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Kepler is born

Dec 27, 1571

Kepler is born in Weil der Stadt

wrote Mysterium Cosmographicum

Apr 1, 1596

Kepler writes the Mysterium Cosmographicum in defense of the Coppernican system

interest in Astronomy sparked

Apr 1, 1597

Kepler's interest in astronomy is sparked by the "Great Comet"

Tycho Brahe invites Kepler

Apr 1, 1600

Tycho Brahe invites Kepler to be his assistant

Becomes Imperial Mathemetician

Apr 1, 1601

Kepler takes over for Brahe as the Imperial Mathemetician of the Holy Roman Empire.

Kepler discovers 2nd law

Apr 1, 1602

Kepoler discovers his second law of planetary motion; The radius vector of two orbits with a shared focus describe equal areas in equal times.

Kepler announces 1st law

Apr 1, 1605

Kepler announces his first law of planetary motion; Planets move in eliipses with the Sun at one focus

Astronomia Nova published

Apr 1, 1609

Kepler publishes the Astronomia Nova detailing his first two laws

Kepler moves to Linz

Apr 1, 1612

Kepler moves with his wife to Linz

Copernican system deemed heretical

Apr 1, 1615

Catholic church deems copernican system heretical leaving Kepler no haven during the thirty years war. Not even in death

Kepler discovers 3rd law

May 15, 1618

Kepler discovers his third law of planetary motion; The squares of periodic times are equal to the average distance covered.

Harmonicies Mundi published

Apr 1, 1619

Kepler publishes his Harmonicies Mundi, detail his third and final law.

Epitome Astronomiae published

Apr 1, 1621

Kepler publishes his Epitome Astronomiae discussing heliocentric astronomy.

Kepler dies in Sagan

Apr 1, 1630

Kepler dies while collecting money in Sagan

Kepler mission announced

Apr 1, 1996

NASA starts the Kepler mission, naming it after the influential astronomer