Magnification: how to turn a spyglass into an astronomical telescope (Q1937810)
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| English | Magnification: how to turn a spyglass into an astronomical telescope |
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Magnification: how to turn a spyglass into an astronomical telescope (English)
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1 February 2013
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Galileo Galilei drastically improved the spyglass and turned it into a telescope. The authors argue that he cannot have reached this result by means of mere trial and error. They argue that theoretical considerations and possibly in particular Della Porta's theory of refraction played a crucial role.
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Galileo Galilei
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telescope
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