Astronomical happenings in December
IN THIS MONTH 23 December 1672 Italian astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes Rhea, one of Saturn's Moons. Cassini discovered four...
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Elizabeth Cocking
- Oct 31
- 4 min
Astronomical happenings in November
11th November 1572 Supernova SN1572, also called B Cassiopeiae, is first observed by Danish astronomer, Tycho Brahe. The “new star” was...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Sep 30
- 4 min
Astronomical happenings in October
24th October 1851 William Lassell finds not one, but two moons of Uranus on the same night when he discovers Umbriel and Ariel. There is...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Aug 31
- 4 min
Astronomical happenings in this month: September
17th September 1789 Mimas, the smallest and innermost of Saturn's major moons, is discovered by English astronomer William Herschel...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Jul 31
- 4 min
Astronomical anniversaries in the month of August
10th August 1675 The foundation stone for the Royal Greenwich Observatory (RGO) is laid by the first Astronomer Royal, John Flamsteed. ...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Jun 30
- 4 min
Astronomical anniversaries in the month of July
Fascinating anniversaries selected by Elizabeth Cocking. 6th July 1938 Lysithea, a moon of Jupiter, is discovered by Seth Barnes...
Elizabeth Cocking
- May 28
- 4 min
Astronomical anniversaries in the month of June
25th June 1997 A Russian uncrewed cargo spacecraft collides with the Mir Space Station during a docking attempt knocking out much of its...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Apr 30
- 3 min
Astronomical anniversaries in the month of May
15th May 1618 Johannes Kepler discovers the mathematical rule governing the orbits of our solar system’s planets. The image left is...
Elizabeth Cocking
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Astronomical anniversaries in the month of April
Each Month Elizabeth Cocking writes about poignant moments in the incredibly rich history of astronomy.
Elizabeth Cocking
- Jan 31
- 3 min
In this month : February
Elizabeth Cocking reviews February astronomical occurrences and who was born in this month in the past. 4th February 1962 A very rare and...
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