Astronomical History http://numberonestars.com/astronomy Important events in astronomical history Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:13:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Is Anything at Rest in the Universe? http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2011/09/is-anything-at-rest-in-the-universe/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2011/09/is-anything-at-rest-in-the-universe/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:11:44 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=302 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2011/09/is-anything-at-rest-in-the-universe/feed/ 0 Coldest star in the galaxy spotted http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2011/08/coldest-star-in-the-galaxy-spotted/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2011/08/coldest-star-in-the-galaxy-spotted/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:34:10 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=298 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2011/08/coldest-star-in-the-galaxy-spotted/feed/ 0 Intriguing find holds big clue to Stonehenge http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/09/intriguing-find-holds-big-clue-to-stonehenge/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/09/intriguing-find-holds-big-clue-to-stonehenge/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:27:49 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=292 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/09/intriguing-find-holds-big-clue-to-stonehenge/feed/ 0 The ‘dance of the spirits’: Polar auroras, then and now http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/09/the-dance-of-the-spirits-polar-auroras-then-and-now/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/09/the-dance-of-the-spirits-polar-auroras-then-and-now/#comments Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:18:41 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=286 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/09/the-dance-of-the-spirits-polar-auroras-then-and-now/feed/ 0 50 Years of Listening for Aliens http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/08/50-years-of-listening-for-aliens/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/08/50-years-of-listening-for-aliens/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:01:05 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=278 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/08/50-years-of-listening-for-aliens/feed/ 0 Thousands flock to see asteroid pod in Japan http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/08/thousands-flock-to-see-asteroid-pod-in-japan/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/08/thousands-flock-to-see-asteroid-pod-in-japan/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:56:20 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=273 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/08/thousands-flock-to-see-asteroid-pod-in-japan/feed/ 0 China UFO sparks rampant speculation http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/07/china-ufo-sparks-rampant-speculation/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/07/china-ufo-sparks-rampant-speculation/#comments Fri, 16 Jul 2010 08:58:23 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=269 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/07/china-ufo-sparks-rampant-speculation/feed/ 0 The Wrath of Heaven http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/06/the-wrath-of-heaven/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/06/the-wrath-of-heaven/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:57:44 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=267 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/06/the-wrath-of-heaven/feed/ 0 Babylonian Astrology http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/06/babylonian-astrology/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/06/babylonian-astrology/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:41:43 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=262 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/06/babylonian-astrology/feed/ 0 Time appears to be neglected http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/time-appears-to-be-neglected/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/time-appears-to-be-neglected/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 22:03:48 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/time-appears-to-be-neglected/ (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/time-appears-to-be-neglected/feed/ 0 Moon complicated everything http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/moon-complicated-everything/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/moon-complicated-everything/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 21:56:00 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=185 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/moon-complicated-everything/feed/ 0 The first great division of time is marked by day and night http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-first-great-division-of-time/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-first-great-division-of-time/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 21:49:24 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=178 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-first-great-division-of-time/feed/ 0 The evening and the morning were the second day http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-evening-and-the-morning-were-the-second-day/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-evening-and-the-morning-were-the-second-day/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 21:41:54 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=174 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-evening-and-the-morning-were-the-second-day/feed/ 0 “The time has come” http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-time-has-come/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-time-has-come/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 21:34:01 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=169 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-time-has-come/feed/ 0 Now we have Babylon, and a long time further on we reach the cavemen http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/now-we-have-babylon/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/now-we-have-babylon/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 21:28:06 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=164 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/now-we-have-babylon/feed/ 0 “Twentyfour hours” is a clumsy mode of expression http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/twentyfour-hours-is-a-clumsy-mode-of-expression/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/twentyfour-hours-is-a-clumsy-mode-of-expression/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 21:20:30 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=159 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/twentyfour-hours-is-a-clumsy-mode-of-expression/feed/ 0 Three simple divisions of the day: Sunrise, noon and sunset http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/sunrise-noon-and-sunset/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/sunrise-noon-and-sunset/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 20:48:46 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=153 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/sunrise-noon-and-sunset/feed/ 0 “There are 360 days,”— a slightly inaccurate calculation http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/there-are-360-days-a-slightly-inaccurate-calculation/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/there-are-360-days-a-slightly-inaccurate-calculation/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 20:42:47 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=149 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/there-are-360-days-a-slightly-inaccurate-calculation/feed/ 0 Egyptians expended a great deal of ingenuity and scientific care in their construction http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/ingenuity-and-scientific-care-in-egyptian-construction/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/ingenuity-and-scientific-care-in-egyptian-construction/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 20:32:02 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=144 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/ingenuity-and-scientific-care-in-egyptian-construction/feed/ 0 In antiquity, sand glasses were much less important than water clocks http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/in-antiquity-sand-glasses-were-much-less-important-than-water-clocks/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/in-antiquity-sand-glasses-were-much-less-important-than-water-clocks/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 20:20:58 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=139 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/in-antiquity-sand-glasses-were-much-less-important-than-water-clocks/feed/ 0 Rome had no method of reckoning time other than by sunrise, noon and sunset http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/time-reckoning-methods-in-rome/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/time-reckoning-methods-in-rome/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 20:14:06 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=134 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/time-reckoning-methods-in-rome/feed/ 0 Astronomers in the Middle Ages used the pointers of the seven star Great Bear http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/astronomers-in-the-middle-ages/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/astronomers-in-the-middle-ages/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 15:59:07 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=128 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/astronomers-in-the-middle-ages/feed/ 0 The hour and minute, the end of twilight http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-hour-and-minute-the-end-of-twilight/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-hour-and-minute-the-end-of-twilight/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 15:47:46 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=122 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-hour-and-minute-the-end-of-twilight/feed/ 0 Local mean time of the observation and GMT http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/local-mean-time-of-the-observation-and-gmt/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/local-mean-time-of-the-observation-and-gmt/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 13:43:16 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=118 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/local-mean-time-of-the-observation-and-gmt/feed/ 0 With the advent of mechanical devices, the water clocks disappeared http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/with-the-advent-of-mechanical-devices-the-water-clocks-disappeared/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/with-the-advent-of-mechanical-devices-the-water-clocks-disappeared/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 13:31:56 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=113 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/with-the-advent-of-mechanical-devices-the-water-clocks-disappeared/feed/ 0 From summer to winter the change is gradual and slow http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/from-summer-to-winter-the-change-is-gradual-and-slow/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/from-summer-to-winter-the-change-is-gradual-and-slow/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 13:25:25 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=109 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/from-summer-to-winter-the-change-is-gradual-and-slow/feed/ 0 The Sun’s passage through the equinox was invented by the Chinese http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-suns-passage-through-the-equinox/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-suns-passage-through-the-equinox/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 13:06:20 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=101 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-suns-passage-through-the-equinox/feed/ 0 The Babylonians used a single peg with three concentric circles http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-babylonians-used-a-single-peg-with-three-concentric-circles/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-babylonians-used-a-single-peg-with-three-concentric-circles/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 12:58:11 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=96 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-babylonians-used-a-single-peg-with-three-concentric-circles/feed/ 0 The ecliptic is the path of the Sun http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-ecliptic-is-the-path-of-the-sun/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-ecliptic-is-the-path-of-the-sun/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 12:49:30 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=92 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-ecliptic-is-the-path-of-the-sun/feed/ 0 Along the ecliptic lies the belt known as the zodiac http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-belt-known-as-the-zodiac/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-belt-known-as-the-zodiac/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 12:36:38 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=84 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-belt-known-as-the-zodiac/feed/ 0 The distance of the Sun from the equator is called its “declination” http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/suns-changing-declination-2/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/suns-changing-declination-2/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 12:28:56 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=78 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/suns-changing-declination-2/feed/ 0 Sun’s changing declination is the variable length of days http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/suns-changing-declination/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/suns-changing-declination/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 12:20:14 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=73 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/suns-changing-declination/feed/ 0 The Sun was worshiped as a god before the history of man’s religion began http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-sun-was-worshiped-as-a-god/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-sun-was-worshiped-as-a-god/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 01:39:15 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=67 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-sun-was-worshiped-as-a-god/feed/ 0 Monotheism had a short life in the Valley of the Nile http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/monotheism-had-a-short-life-in-the-valley-of-the-nile/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/monotheism-had-a-short-life-in-the-valley-of-the-nile/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 01:30:50 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=61 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/monotheism-had-a-short-life-in-the-valley-of-the-nile/feed/ 0 Apollo, Adonis and Helios were Greek Gods of the Sun http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/apollo-adonis-and-helios-were-greek-gods-of-the-sun/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/apollo-adonis-and-helios-were-greek-gods-of-the-sun/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 01:24:05 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=55 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/apollo-adonis-and-helios-were-greek-gods-of-the-sun/feed/ 0 Early studies in the nature of light http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/early-studies-in-the-nature-of-light/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/early-studies-in-the-nature-of-light/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 01:07:42 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=50 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/early-studies-in-the-nature-of-light/feed/ 0 The Chinese observed sunspots in ancient times http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-chinese-observed-sunspots-in-ancient-times/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-chinese-observed-sunspots-in-ancient-times/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 00:57:30 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=45 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-chinese-observed-sunspots-in-ancient-times/feed/ 0 The little “rings with wings” http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-little-rings-with-wings/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-little-rings-with-wings/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 00:49:22 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=40 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-little-rings-with-wings/feed/ 0 The Moon is linked with the oldest and most persistent superstitions http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-moon-is-linked-with-thesuperstitions/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-moon-is-linked-with-thesuperstitions/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 00:32:00 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=32 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-moon-is-linked-with-thesuperstitions/feed/ 0 In the old days the sight of Earthshine was considered an evil portent, a prophet of disaster http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-sight-of-earthshine/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-sight-of-earthshine/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 00:20:52 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=24 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-sight-of-earthshine/feed/ 0 The Moon goddesses showed the usual carelessness of all variable people http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-moon-goddesses/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-moon-goddesses/#comments Sun, 23 May 2010 00:05:04 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=15 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-moon-goddesses/feed/ 0 In its action, the Moon is irregular http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-moon-is-irregular/ http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-moon-is-irregular/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 23:49:58 +0000 admin http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/?p=4 (more...)]]> http://numberonestars.com/astronomy/2010/05/the-moon-is-irregular/feed/ 0