A Brief History of Astronomical Devices

7:30 PM US EST
free online presentation
Whether for agricultural, ceremonial, or navigational purposes, the stars have been our constant companions through thousands of years of human development. So, too, have people around the globe created increasingly sophisticated ways to observe, track and predict celestial movement.
Join historical novelist and astronomical enthusiast E. C. Ambrose on a whirlwind tour through time and space to introduce some of the myriad devices that humans have employed to observe the heavens prior to the invention of the telescope.
No registration is required for this free, virtual talk. Tune in to your preferred platform:
- YouTube (also embedded on our front page).