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Until the telescope was invented their greatest tool was the human eye.
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Do astronomers use trigonometry?
Yes
How is scientific notation useful to astronomers?
Since the numbers astronomers use are often very large or very small, they frequently use scientific notation to describe sizes and sentences in the universe.
What were some ancient babylonian tools?
some tool were not machine guns, computer and boots
What do you use to measure the angle of a star?
The device that astronomers use to find the angle between the horizon and stars in the sky is called a sextant.
Who were the mathematicians of ancient of Kerala?
Astronomers and astrologers were the ancient numerical calculators. their intellectual works had major influence and motivation for advances in mathematics. The traditional astrologer community "Ganaka" was the real mathematicians of ancient Kerala. Non European roots of mathematics extends up to them. Their lore was later learned by many other classes.
What information do astronomers use to study how and when the universe formed?
they use tools.
What are the instruments use by astronomers?
tools like radio and telescope and camera.
What Tools Did ancient Egyptians Use To make a sarcophagus?
what tools did they use inside the tombs
Which ancient astonomer was the first to use a telescope?
There were no telescopes prior to 1608, so no "ancient" astronomers ever used one.
What tools the ancient Athens use?
many hand tools
What tools did household slaves use?
what are household slave tools in ancient sumer
What are some tools that the Fort Ancient people use?
they use arrows
What tools did the ancient Egyptians use?
the ancient egyptians used metals, gold and wood for their tools they are like the cavemen but the cavemen never had gold
What scientific skills did early astronomers use?
EARLY astronomers primarily used mathematics; that's why so many "early astronomers" are described as "mathematician and astronomer". Until the invention of the telescope in the early 1600's, there were no astronomical tools beyond the octant.
Before the telescope was invented what were ancient astronomers able to learn about the planets?
Ancient astronomers were able to observe the movements of the planets in the night sky, track their positions relative to the stars, and document their retrograde motion. They also noted patterns in the planets' movements and made connections between their positions and earthly events.
What farming tools did the ancient Greeks use?
One of them were a Hoe.
Which people were considered the best astronomers in ancient times?
the ancient maya
