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Random pic 24 March 2022

Two telescopes that belonged to Galileo at the Galileo Museum, Florence. These are the only two of his possessions at the Museum and were preserved as he gave them to the Medici family                   https://flic.kr/p/2mRobpY

Michael Ixer ● 1179d4 Comments

:-) :-) :-)

Michael Ixer ● 1179d

Ooooops!!!  I will remember that, Michael, thank you!  I do not wish to offend anybody.  And yes, my mistake for mentioning astrology, apologies! 

Ivonne Holliday ● 1179d

Thanks, Ivonne. Yes, Galileo along with Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler and Newton made great strides in the 16-17th centuries contributing to our understanding of the solar system and the physics of motion given their limited instruments and the resistance to change by the church in Rome.Also, I know that historically astronomy and astrology have common roots in the study of objects in the night sky but I'd be wary of mentioning them together in the company of today's astronomer's; I'm told by someone who knew him and witnessed it that at a social event Sir Patrick Moore was offended when some celeb, I assume with no science background, asked him how his astrology was going :-( [Unfortunately my friend didn't know who the celeb was, or chose not to remember!]

Michael Ixer ● 1179d

Thank you Michael!I really do not know much about astronomy and astrology or equipment necessary, but those two telescopes look so small!  Extraordinary that he managed to confirm the phases of Venus, the satellites of Jupiter as well as the rings of Saturn using those telescopes!

Ivonne Holliday ● 1179d