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Maths

Brightness

Light is the main signal we receive from space. Almost everything we know about space has been found by measuring light.

One of the main ways to measure light is to look at the brightness. Measuring the brightness of something in space isn't as easy as you'd think though. 

A dense star cluster filled with thousands of bright stars, some shining with a blueish hue, while others emit a warmer orange glow, set against the blackness of space.
This work by ESA/Hubble & NASA is licensed under Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
The star cluster NGC6496

Johannes Kepler

Occupation

Astronomer, Mathematician, Scientist, Teacher

Year born

1571

Research Areas

Planetary motion, Optics, Geometry

 

A painting of Johannes Kepler. He is stood with a hand on his hip. There is a table in front of him with parchment papers and a globe placed on it.
This work by August Köhler (circa 1910, based on 1627 original) is licensed under All rights reserved

Hypatia

Occupation

Astronomer, Mathematician, Philosopher

Year born

Sometime between 350 – 370 AD

Research interests

Geometry, Algebra

A fictional portrait of Hypatia which is the most reproduced image of her. The black and white drawing shows Hypatia's side profile.
This work by Jules Maurice Gaspard (1908) is licensed under All rights reserved