Galileo, the moon from Sidereus Nuncius (The Sidereal Messenger), Venice, 1610
1610
- Title
- Galileo, the moon from Sidereus Nuncius (The Sidereal Messenger), Venice, 1610
- Collection
- Caltech Photographs
- Series
- Rare Book Photographs
- Dates
- 1610
- Extents
- 1 photographs (negative)
- Abstract
- An engraved illustration of features of the moon’s surface, as seen by Galileo with his telescope. He was able to describe the roughness of the moon’s surface and the position of spots and prominences on the light and dark sides.