Observing the Moon by Amateurs

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Apr 2003

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5497. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

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Amateur Astronomy, Education And Public Impact

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Before the invention of the telescope, nothing was known about the nature of the Moon's surface, apart from the fact that it was a patchwork of bright and dark areas. In 1609 Galileo Galilei turned a tiny telescope towards the Moon and discerned the true nature of its surface. Galileo observed and sketched lunar mountain ranges, smooth plains and craters. Notable mid-17th century maps of the Moon ...

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