Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Apr 2003
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2003eaa..booke5497g&link_type=abstract
"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5497. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Amateur Astronomy, Education And Public Impact
Scientific paper
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 ...
Grego Peter
Murdin Paul
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