How did astronomers study the stars before telescopes?

Answer 1

they can see Saturn without a telescope because the planet, Saturn is near a planet but the mystery will go into your hands............so find the answer and get your teacher to be shock........

Answer 2

At night some of the planets can be seen with the naked eye. Over the last century, we have filled the night sky with light from towns and cities. In earlier times, this light pollution was almost non-existent and the night sky was far easier to see. As well as being able to see far more stars than most of us can today, our forefathers would also have seen several planets clearly without any aids.

In the 1600s, telescopes were first used to study the sky and they made planets and stars much more visible.

Answer 3

Early astronomers could see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. There are two factors that enabled them to see the planes -- their size and there distance. Mercury, Venus and Mars are smaller but close. Jupiter and Saturn are further away, but bigger. They could have seen Uranus too if they knew where to look but because it was fainter and further away, they missed it, and it was not until the telescope came along that Uranus was discovered.

Answer 4

They thought earth was the center of the universe.

Answer 5

Mostly stars and the moon