Explore: Astronomical Observations

observatories for research and observations, this list is limited to observatories that are used to observe celestial objects. Astronomical observatories are mainly

detector. Seeing is a major limitation to the angular resolution in astronomical observations with telescopes that would otherwise be limited through diffraction

systematic records of astronomical observations and political events, predictions based on astronomical observations, weather reports, and commodity prices

1916 Annie Maunder became one of the first women accepted by the Royal Astronomical Society. Part of Maunder's job at the Observatory involved photographing

Star Observers merit award winner. She made an estimated 78,876 astronomical observations in her lifetime. Carolyn Hurless was born in Lima, Ohio on November

during which Copernicus's astronomical instruments were probably destroyed. Copernicus conducted astronomical observations in 1513–1516 presumably from

1826 – 27 November 1875) was an English astronomer whose 1859 astronomical observations demonstrated the existence of solar flares as well as suggesting

longer illuminates the sky, and thus no longer interferes with astronomical observations. Scots pine at early dusk in New Forest, England Dusk at the shore

the time of King Wu Ding (1250–1192 BCE). Detailed records of astronomical observations began during the Warring States period (fourth century BCE). They

originated outside of the Solar System, and by comparing his observations with optical astronomical maps, Jansky concluded that the radiation was coming from