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Title: Celebrating - 400th Aniversary of Galileo's Telescope
Post by: Naru523 on August 25, 2009, 09:52:31 PM

Celebrate!

Title: Re: Celebrating - 400th Aniversary of Galileo's Telescope
Post by: Dan Dixon 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

Title: Re: Celebrating - 400th Aniversary of Galileo's Telescope
Post by: Naru523 on August 26, 2009, 08:23:21 AM

Thanks Dan, I couldn't find good links for Galileo's Anniversary.  ;)

Title: Re: Celebrating - 400th Aniversary of Galileo's Telescope
Post by: Chaotic Cow on August 26, 2009, 08:34:48 AM

Awesome! Happy 400th Galileo!

Title: Re: Celebrating - 400th Aniversary of Galileo's Telescope
Post by: Bla on August 26, 2009, 09:35:20 AM

Great! What would the world be without telescopes... ??? :(
Less than most people might think. :(

But then it's great that we DO have them! ;D Whee. ;D

Title: Re: Celebrating - 400th Aniversary of Galileo's Telescope
Post by: atomic7732 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... ??? :(

Nothing :(

Title: Re: Celebrating - 400th Aniversary of Galileo's Telescope
Post by: atommo999 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!  ;D