Did You Know?

Flamsteed's star list is still used today!

Star List

Flamsteed made a list of stars.

Star Maps

He drew maps to show stars.

What Flamsteed Does

He looked at the night sky.

He wrote down what he saw.

He made maps of the stars.

He found a new planet.

He helped build a star place.

His work helps us today.

More About Flamsteed

Flamsteed was born a long time ago. He loved to look at stars. He made a big list of stars. This list was very helpful for other star watchers.

Today, we still use his star maps. They help us find stars in the sky. Many kids learn about stars in school.

Flamsteed's work is still important. He showed us how to look at the sky. Many people want to be star watchers like him!

How Topics Connect

graph TD A["John Flamsteed"] --> B["English Astronomer"] B --> C["First Astronomer Royal"] C --> D["3,000-Star Catalogue"] D --> E["Catalogus Britannicus"] C --> F["Star Atlas"] F --> G["Atlas Coelestis"] C --> H["First Recorded Observations of Uranus"]

What Do These Words Mean?

Astronomer:A scientist who studies stars and planets.
Catalogue:A list of items, like stars, organized in a certain way.
Atlas:A book of maps or charts.
Posthumously:After a person has died.
Observations:Watching and recording what happens.