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Christiaan Huygens
Christiaan Huygens
(1629-1695) was an Dutch scientist and mathematician who
is best known for his contributions to mathematics and
physics. his work in observational astronomy led to
numerous discoveries of moons and deep sky objects.
In 1654, Huygens and his brother
created one of the most powerful telescopes of their day.
Using this telescope Huygens made several notable
discoveries. Among these discoveries were:
Saturn's moon Titan, the Orion Nebula, as well as several
double stars and nebulae.
Huygens is also known for
his discovery that the rings of Saturn are comprised of rocks.
