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Old 01-18-2009, 05:51 AM   #1
giovonni
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Wink "Moon maps" created by a little-known Englishman 400 years ago!

Having> family heritage from both Italy and Britain> giovonni has no problem with this.

'English Galileo' maps on display;
"Moon maps" created by a little-known Englishman 400 years ago are to go on display to mark the launch of the International Year of Astronomy.

Experts say they prove their creator - Thomas Harriot - beat Galileo to become the first man to view the Moon through a telescope.

The Italian philosopher is credited with the feat in December 1609.

But papers at the West Sussex Record Office show that Harriot drew images of the Moon several months earlier.

more here;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7827732.stm
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