BELIEFS OF AN

ASTRONOMY
 HISTRORY OF ASTRONOMY:
Astronomy is the oldest of the natural sciences, dating back to
antiquity, with its origins in the religious, mythological, cosmological,
calendrical, and astrological beliefs and practices of prehistory:
vestiges of these are still found in astrology, a discipline long
interwoven with public and governmental astronomy, and not
completely disentangled from it until a few centuries ago in the
Western World (see astrology and astronomy). In some cultures,
astronomical data was used for astrological prognostication.
Ancient astronomers were able to differentiate between stars and
planets, as stars remain relatively fixed over the centuries while
planets will move an appreciable amount during a comparatively
short time.
 SOME EXAMPLES THAT THEY
DISCOVER:

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 EARLY ASTRONOMY
-Early people would have observed the presence of the Sun, the regular phases of
the Moon, and the movement of the stars across the sky. They used the repeating
pattern of the Moon's phases and the shifting positions of the stars each night as an
early calendar, enabling them to know when to plant crops and harvest. People
didn't fully understand why these events in the night skies affect what goes on Earth
and quite often superstition and religion influenced their explanations. It was as if
the stars somehow controlled the events on Earth.
- Constellations are kind of like space dot-to-dots, although the names that the
constellations were given often bear no similarity to the shape of the constellation!
As the stars are still in the same places now as they were thousands of years ago,
the constellations are almost identical and some still have the same names. Early
observers, familiar with the positions of the stars and the movement of the
constellations across the sky, noticed that there were some objects that looked like
stars, but didn't move like them. They named these objects wanderers, or planets.
Of course, the same planets are still visible now and we now know the scientific
reasons why they move differently to stars
Listed in this section of Bob the Alien's Tour of the Solar System are
profiles of many famous astronomers. These are people whose
observations and discoveries have contributed greatly to our
knowledge of the universe. Some may have found new planets, others
completely revolutionised our understanding of the Solar System and
beyond. Every now and then a new profile will be added so come
back again if your favourite astronomer is not yet listed! So far we have
profiles of Nicholas Copernicus, considered by many to be the founder
of modern astronomy, Edmond Halley who predicted the return of a
comet every 76 years and had it named after him. We also have a
profile of Edwin Powell Hubble and the man who discovered Pluto,
Clyde Tombaugh.
 FAMOUS ASTRONOMERS:
1. NICHOLAS COPERNICUS (1473 - 1543)

Nicholas Copernicus is most famous for shaking up the

scientific and religious communities. At Before Copernicus'
time, it was taught that Earth was at the centre of the
Universe. Religious leaders used evidence from the Bible to
back up this claim and people accepted this as fact.
However, by observing the night skies, Copernicus noticed
that the movements of the Sun, Moon and planets didn't
really make sense based on the understanding that the Earth
was at the centre of them all. But, by putting the Sun at the
centre, and calculating the orbits of the known planets,
suddenly it all worked. As this could be seen as questioning
the teachings of both religious and scientific minds,
Copernicus had to be completely certain that his theories
were correct and it took a lot of persuasion until he decided
to publish them. The book De revolutionibus orbium
coelestium (On The Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres) was
published after his death (although it is rumoured that he was
given the first copy while on his deathbed in 1543) and at first
it didn't have a major impact.
2.)EDMOND HALLEY (1656 - 1742)
Edmond Halley was an English astronomer,
interested primarily in observations of the Moon,
the movements of planets, and the laws of
gravity. He studied at Queen's College in
Oxford, and after graduating in 1676, moved to
St. Helena to observe stars in the Southern
Hemisphere. This may have been because he
was bored of observing the stars visible from
England, or because the weather is better in St.
Helena (or even both!). After returning to
England in 1678, he published Catalogus
Stellarum Australium which roughly translates as
Catalogue of Australian Stars (it was
fashionable at the time to give astronomical
books Latin names, even though nobody
actually spoke the language!).
3.) EDWIN HUBBLE (1889 - 1953)
Date and place of birth: 29th November 1889 in
Marshfield, Missouri, USA
Early life and Education: Studied mathematics,
astronomy and philosophy at the University of
Chicago, obtained his degree in 1910. He later
studied law and then Spanish at Oxford University in
the UK.Employment: School teacher and basketball
coach at New Albany High School in Indiana. Major
during the First World War. Worked at Mount Wilson
Observatory in California after the war for the rest of
his life, serving in the US Army during World War
II.Main achievements: Discovered that there is more
to the Universe than the Milky Way galaxy. While at
Mount Wilson Observatory, using what was then the
world's largest telescope, Hubble observed galaxies
(such as Andromeda) which lay beyond our own
galaxy proving that the Universe is much bigger than
people thought.
 4.) CLYDE TOMBAUGH (1906 -
Early life and Education: Clyde Tombaugh graduated 1997)
from Burdett High School in 1925. As a student, he
developed a history in astronomy and observed
space using homemade telescopes. He was unable
to afford a college education until he achieved fame.
When he had the money to attend college, he was
turned down to study freshman astronomy at the
University of Kansas, mainly because of his scientific
achievements before enrolment.

Employment: Researcher at Lowell Observatory at

Flagstaff, Arizona from 1929 to 1945. He was offered a
job there after sending drawings of Jupiter and Mars
from observations he had made through his
homemade telescope. Teacher of Astronomy at New
Mexico State University from 1955. He retired in 1973.
 SURVEY:
• Mica Reforsado
-Some of the people Believe that when you saw a star you can wish anything
what you want and it will come true.
-There are some believes that shooting star is an angel.
-There is a belief that when you write the name of your crush in the star they
will notice you.
• Fred Ernest Jarapa
-You can wish on a shooting star.
-Some constellations are some basis creat6ing beliefs such as zodiac signs.
-The North Star is the guide star in travelling.
• Krizza Marie Berzabal
-You can wish upon a star.
-When at night, if the stars are many it means the wheather for tomorrow is
fine.
• Marga Santelices
-When there is no star it will rain
-At night it can be our light
• Czhan Aleck Saavedra
-I believe that stars name planets where there are living creatures.
-I believe that shows from far away can lighten our planet during night time.
• Angela Bico
-I believe that every stars has something living .
-I believe that stars has a life.
• Pia Kristina Ordas
-I believe that stars helps us to see in the night .
-I believe that stars can be seen during at night
• Genevieve Segundo
-I believe that wen the moon is rounded with a circle of rainbow it will rain
tomorrow.
-I believe that stars can guide you to your destination.
GROUP PRESENTATION BY:

Kristin Angela Damasig

Antoinette maniego
Ivy Reforsado
Denver San Juan
To:
Sir. Ronie Galicia