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Naru523
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« on: August 25, 2009, 09:52:31 PM »
Celebrate!
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« Reply #1 on: August 26, 2009, 12:23:27 AM »
Awesome.

GALILEO'S TELESCOPE AT 400: From Spyglasses to Hubble
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/08/photogalleries/galileos-telescope-pictures-anniversary/

Galileo's telescope reaches 400th anniversary
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2009/aug/25/galileos-telescope-400-years-anniversary

Refracting telescope
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galilean_telescope#Galilean_telescope
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« Reply #2 on: August 26, 2009, 08:23:21 AM »
Thanks Dan, I couldn't find good links for Galileo's Anniversary.  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2009, 08:34:48 AM »
Awesome! Happy 400th Galileo!
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« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2009, 09:35:20 AM »
Great! What would the world be without telescopes... Huh Sad
Less than most people might think. Sad

But then it's great that we DO have them! Grin Whee. Grin
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« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2009, 03:58:37 PM »
Quote from: Bla on August 26, 2009, 09:35:20 AM
Great! What would the world be without telescopes... Huh Sad

Nothing Sad
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« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2009, 02:47:27 AM »
without telescopes we wouldnt know about our past present and future... but we do have them so lets celebrate!  Grin
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