History of Astronomy

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1. SHA e-news, August 2017

   By jambouk, July 26, 2017   

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   • August 11, 2017

2. Alexander Friedmann, born 16 June 1888

   By michael8554, June 16, 2017
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   • michael8554
   • June 16, 2017

3. SHA e-news May 2017

   By jambouk, May 16, 2017   

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   • jambouk
   • May 16, 2017

4. Bicentenary of Charles Messier's death - this week!

   By JeremyS, April 11, 2017
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   • laudropb
   • April 14, 2017

5. Observatory Saltsjöbaden Astrograph

   By Astrofriend, April 26, 2016
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   • Astrofriend
   • April 8, 2017

6. Quadrilateral Earth & convex sky dome

   By Ruben, March 27, 2017   

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   • Putaendo Patrick
   • March 27, 2017

7. SHA Spring Conference in Cambridge (22nd April)

   By jambouk, March 18, 2017   

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   • Mark at Beaufort
   • March 18, 2017

8. SHA e-News February 2017

   By jambouk, February 5, 2017   

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   • jambouk
   • February 9, 2017

9. Unintentionally acquiring autographed books

   By jambouk, February 4, 2017   

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   • Putaendo Patrick
   • February 4, 2017

10. A Unique Piece Of Apollo History

    By Cygnus_X1, August 19, 2016
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    • Alan White
    • February 4, 2017

11. Apollo 1 Tragedy

    By Putaendo Patrick, January 27, 2017   

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    • Dave In Vermont
    • January 29, 2017

12. The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars

    By Putaendo Patrick, January 6, 2017   

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    • jambouk
    • January 23, 2017

13. William Herschel

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

14. History of binaries.

    By cotterless45, November 18, 2016
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    • johnfosteruk
    • December 26, 2016

15. China's "24 Solar Terms"

    By Putaendo Patrick, December 8, 2016   

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    • jambouk
    • December 8, 2016

16. Zodiacal light

    By jambouk, November 10, 2016
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    • Putaendo Patrick
    • November 10, 2016

17. Time and Cosmos in Greco-Roman Antiquity

    By Putaendo Patrick, October 27, 2016   

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    • jambouk
    • October 28, 2016

18. Beehive cluster

    By jambouk, October 27, 2016
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    • mikeDnight
    • October 27, 2016

19. 19th Century Obervatories in the USA

    By Putaendo Patrick, October 11, 2016   

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    • jambouk
    • October 27, 2016

20. Crossword - history of astronomy

    By jambouk, October 17, 2016
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    • Dave In Vermont
    • October 25, 2016

21. SHA e-News

    By jambouk, October 9, 2016
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    • jambouk
    • October 9, 2016

22. Thirteenth Biennial History of Astronomy Workshop (NDXIII)

    By Putaendo Patrick, October 5, 2016   

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    • Putaendo Patrick
    • October 5, 2016

23. Annie Maunder

    By Mr Spock, October 5, 2016
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    • Uplooker
    • October 5, 2016

24. Herschel's house .

    By knobby, July 29, 2016
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    • Stub Mandrel
    • October 3, 2016

25. Who Discovered IC443 - The Jellyfish Nebula?

    By PhotoGav, June 27, 2016
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    • PhotoGav
    • September 25, 2016