Thomas Harriot beat Galileo mapping Moon

okiscopey (Mike) · #1 14-01-2009, 10:32 PM

From the BBC News website:

"400-year-old 'Moon maps' created by a little-known Englishman 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."

Read full article and view Patrick Moore video at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7827732.stm

astroron (Ron) · #2 14-01-2009, 10:42 PM

Great Find

I always said the English where the best Astronomers

theodog (Jeff) · #3 15-01-2009, 03:33 PM

Great article.

Geez, first Pluto -now Galileo.

What has a Science teacher left to teach?