Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Kepler Discovers How Planets Move

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 1996 is “Kepler Discovers How Planets Move,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Johnnes Kepler Gesammelte Werke , C. H. Beck, 1937. The original explanation runs about 124 words.

Kepler Discovers How Planets Move
Credit: Johnnes Kepler Gesammelte Werke , C. H. Beck, 1937 Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Johannes Kepler used simple mathematics to describe how planets move. Kepler was an assistant to the most accurate astronomical observer of the time, Tycho Brahe .”

— APOD editors, August 31, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 31, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Johnnes Kepler Gesammelte Werke , C. H. Beck, 1937
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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