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1600s

3 records

  1. 1604

    1. 1604 CE Year only astronomical observation

      European and East Asian observers recorded the supernova now designated SN 1604.

  2. 1608

    1. 1608 CE Year only astronomy instrument

      Dutch lensmakers developed the telescope, opening a new route to astronomical observation.

  3. 1609

    1. 1609 CE Year only astronomy theory

      Kepler described elliptical planetary orbits and the equal-area law using Tycho Brahe’s observations.

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