History of Astronomy

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1. History of Astronomy - Reading List 1 2 3

   By Stub Mandrel, January 6, 2016
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   • jambouk
   • June 11, 2016

2. Art and History of Astronomy

   By jambouk, February 18, 2016
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   • ollypenrice
   • February 24, 2016

3. Show Us Your Historic Star Maps 1 2

   By Paz, February 27, 2016
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   • Knighty2112
   • August 31, 2022

4. Book suggestion - Your favorite read 1 2

   By Vox45, September 5, 2016
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   • Zeta Reticulan
   • May 17, 2018

5. William Parsons (Lord Rosse) 1800-1867 1 2

   By jambouk, January 24, 2016
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   • laudropb
   • March 15, 2016

6. Caroline Herschel's Notebooks.

   By Lurcher, April 21, 2019
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   • Paz
   • May 4, 2019

7. Will Hay - Amateur Astronomer (Telescopes!)

   By Macavity, December 27, 2017
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   • ScouseSpaceCadet
   • May 1, 2020

8. history of B C & F Ltd. 1 2

   By RT65CB-SWL, July 27, 2019
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   • Davey-T
   • February 27, 2021

9. The Victorian Amateur Astronomer - Allan Chapman

   By jambouk, October 29, 2017   

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   • Space Hopper
   • January 17, 2018

10. Stationary stars? 1 2

    By discovered799, April 12, 2018
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    • vlaiv
    • April 18, 2018

11. Film-based astrophotography is now history 1 2 3

    By Cosmic Geoff, June 12, 2023
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    • Beulah
    • March 3

12. History of Astronomy - places to visit

    By michaelmorris, January 6, 2016
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    • baggywrinkle
    • January 20, 2016

13. MUST WATCH DOCUMENTARY

    By Sunshine, March 7, 2018
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    • Sunshine
    • May 1, 2020

14. Einstein and Hubble photo. 1 2

    By ollypenrice, March 8, 2020
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    • Guest
    • May 13, 2020

15. A couple of Secretan Telescopes

    By Putaendo Patrick, April 20, 2016   

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    • Putaendo Patrick
    • April 22, 2016

16. Astronomers and flight... 1 2

    By ollypenrice, November 29, 2017
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    • ian_bird
    • January 6, 2020

17. Messier mistake - M40

    By Knighty2112, September 21, 2017   

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    • JeremyS
    • May 23, 2018

18. Abandoned Observatories

    By Putaendo Patrick, January 16, 2016
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    • Putaendo Patrick
    • July 21, 2016

19. Chronicling the Golden Age of Astronomy: Neil English

    By azrabella, December 21, 2018
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    • gman007
    • May 19, 2019

20. William Herschel

    By johnfosteruk, December 26, 2016
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    • Dave In Vermont
    • January 5, 2017

21. David Sinden Remembered

    By Glasspusher, August 29, 2018
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    • Glasspusher
    • August 29, 2020

22. Apollo 17 Moon Landing

    By Yamez, November 21, 2016
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    • tomato
    • June 22, 2018

23. Sir Isaac Newton Fifty Pence 2017

    By Charic, January 1, 2017
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    • mikemarotta
    • March 5, 2021

24. Whipple Musuem of the History of Science, Cambridge

    By baggywrinkle, September 10, 2019
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    • Rusted
    • April 13, 2023

25. Ani ya wi yv Pleiades

    By Kn4fty, September 15, 2018
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    • Saganite
    • December 18, 2018