5-Astronomy-History-Star Catalogers

Flamsteed J

He lived 1646 to 1719 and found 300 star positions.

Messier C

He lived 1730 to 1817 and published a star catalog [1771 to 1784].

Herschel W

He lived 1738 to 1822, studied infrared light [1773 to 1781], first saw Uranus [1781], and published a star catalog [1782 to 1802]. Solar system is moving through space [1783].

Argelander F

He lived 1799 to 1875 and found 300,000 star positions.

Cannon A

She lived 1863 to 1941, cataloged many stars, and invented star spectral classification system: O, B, A, F, G, K, and M.

Lovell B

He lived 1913 to ? and used radio astronomy at Jodrell Bank [1957].

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