Astronomers 1

Timeline of Astronomers from 1750-2010

By beccabarrett
  • Galileo Galelei makes first refractor telescope

    Galileo Galelei makes first refractor telescope

    Uses two lenses to concentrate the celestial objects. This delivers more light to the human eye. It is then refracted through a spherical lense forming an image.
  • Niccolo Zucchi constructs reflecting telescope

    Niccolo Zucchi constructs reflecting telescope

    He may have been the first to see the belts on jupiter. He published a book describing how to use the refecting telescope.
  • Christoph Schiner constructs Keplerian telescope

    Christoph Schiner constructs Keplerian telescope

    Had many issues with it. brighter objects tend to have colored circles around them. Also the images appeared more spherical than normal.
  • Christiaan huygens improves refractor telescope

    Christiaan huygens improves refractor telescope

    The design has been improved. It was for a compund eyepiece.
  • James Gregory designs the Gregorian reflector

    James Gregory designs the Gregorian reflector

    Has paraboloid primary mirror and ellipsoid primary mirror. The designs could not be finished till 10 years later.
  • Isaac Newton builds first workable reflector telescope

    Isaac Newton builds first workable reflector telescope

    The first functioning reflecting telescope using a spherical primary mirror. Also a flat diagonal secondary mirror.
  • Laurent Cassegrain designs Cassegrain telescope

    Laurent Cassegrain designs Cassegrain telescope

  • John hadley produces 1st workable Gregorian telescope

    John hadley produces 1st workable Gregorian telescope

  • William Herschel builds largest telescope in the 18th century

    William Herschel builds largest telescope in the 18th century

  • Largest refractor in history is completed

    Largest refractor in history is completed

  • 60 inch Mount Wilson reflector comleted

    60 inch Mount Wilson reflector comleted

  • Invention of Ritchey-Chretien telescope is made

    Invention of Ritchey-Chretien telescope is made

  • 100inch hooker telescope completed

    100inch hooker telescope completed

  • Dmitri Dmitrievich Maksutov invents Maksutov telescope

    Dmitri Dmitrievich Maksutov invents Maksutov telescope

  • 200 inch Hale reflector is completed

    200 inch Hale reflector is completed

  • 238 inch Alatazimuth telescope completed

    238 inch Alatazimuth telescope completed

  • Hubble telescope launched into space

    Hubble telescope launched into space

  • South African large telescope takes flight

    South African large telescope takes flight

  • James Webb space telescope is scheduled for launch

    James Webb space telescope is scheduled for launch

  • Giant Magellan telescope is scheduled for launch

    Giant Magellan telescope is scheduled for launch