CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS
CHRISTIAAN HUYGENS
The Hague, Netherlands (/1629/ - /1695/)
Using the Paris Observatory (completed in 1672), Christiaan Huygens made further astronomical observations. In 1684 he published Astroscopia Compendiaria which presented his new aerial (tubeless) telescope.
 

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« Les 400 ans du télescope, » un film-documentaire pour célébrer l’année internationale de l’astronomie, fait sa sortie en français    PDF
October 7, 2009
« Les 400 ans du télescope» est un documentaire de grande qualité, célébrant quatre siècles de découvertes astronomiques, Il fera sa première en français au Festival International du Film Scientifique, à Paris, samedi 10 octobre 2009.

Cinematic documentary 400 Years of the Telescope, celebrating the International Year of Astronomy, makes its French debut   WORD PDF
October 7, 2009
A sweeping film, celebrating four centuries of astral discoveries, 400 Years of the Telescope; A Journey of Science, Technology and Thought will make its foreign-language debut at the Pariscience Film Festival, in Paris, on Saturday, October 10, 2009.

400 Years of the Telescope earns Best Director at the 2009 SCINEMA Festival of Science Film   WORD PDF
August 12, 2009
400 Years of the Telescope director Kris Koenig has earned the Best Director award at Australia's 2009 SCINEMA Festival of Science Film. The prestigious science film festival will screen across Australia from August 15-23, 2009. This year's theme includes the International Year of Astronomy and the Darwin anniversary.

PBS’ 400 Years of the Telescope Garners Four Telly Awards    PDF
June 19, 2009
The PBS documentary 400 Years of the Telescope, produced by Interstellar Studios to support the International Year of Astronomy, has been awarded four Telly Awards. A Silver Award was received for an excellent achievement in cinematography, and three Bronze Awards representing outstanding achievement, for use of animation, writing and the documentary over all.

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