Astronomiae Historia / History of Astronomy

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(Latest update: 17 July 1996.)

History of astronomy

• General
• Observatories and other places
• Persons
• Items
  • Anniversaries
  • Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy
  • Astrology, Mythology, Religion, etc.
  • Astrophysics
  • Calendars, Time and Chronology
  • Celestial Mechanics
  • Cosmology
  • Education
  • Extraterrestrial Intelligence and SETI
  • Instruments
  • Navigation
  • Solar System
  • Space Exploration
  • World Systems
  • Other items (sorted by time)
• Archives and libraries
• Museums, memorials, historical places and exhibits
• Research institutes and departments
• Publications
• Other sources of information
• Meetings
• Societies
• Historians of astronomy

See also:

• Astronomy

History of science in general

• General
• General items related to the history of astronomy
• History of sciences related to astronomy
• Institutions and geographic places
• Archives and libraries
• Museums, memorials, historical places and exhibits
• Research institutes and departments
• Publications
• Other sources of information
• Meetings
• Societies

History in general

• General items

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