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Details Title: Astronomy Description: History Total Flash Cards: 21 Created: 01/08/2007 18:34:05	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Astronomy Definition the study of stars and heavenly bodies to learn more about them Term Astrology Definition the study of the stars and heavens to predict the future Term Aristarchus Definition thought the sun was the center of the universe Term Copernicus Definition though the sun was the center of the universe Term Brahe Definition Made a catalogue of 777 and their location Term Brahe Definition Thought earth was center of the universe Term Brahe Definition Found the first Nova Term Brahe Definition Saw the first comet Term Galileo Definition invented the telescope, thought the sun was the center of the universe Term Galileo Definition Discovered 4 big moons revolving around Jupiter Term Galileo Definition Actually discovered gravity Term Galileo Definition Found craters on the moon Term Kepler Definition Thought the planets orbited the sun in an oval shape Term Kepler Definition Discovered 3 planetary laws Term Herschel Definition Discovered Uranus Term Herschel Definition Discovered double stars Term Herschel Definition Discovered 2 moons of saturn Term Herschel Definition Discovered nebula Term Newton Definition Discovered gravity (he was given credit, even though someone else first did) Term Hubble Definition Discovered millions of galaxies Term Hubble Definition Improved the telescope