Episode24:Telescopes before Galileo? Part 2

Episode24:Telescopes before Galileo? Part 2

vor 17 Jahren
Chris Lord  of Blackpool & District Astronomical Society continues the story of the telescope leading up to its use by Galileo for astronomical observations. Ibn Sahl and Ibn al-Haythem were two scholars who during the 10th and 11th century developed the
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vor 17 Jahren
Chris Lord  of Blackpool & District Astronomical Society
continues the story of the telescope leading up to its use by
Galileo for astronomical observations. Ibn Sahl and Ibn al-Haythem
were two scholars who during the 10th and 11th century developed
the fundemental mathematical principles of refraction, reflection
and dispersion and kick started the science of optics. Chris
concludes this 2nd part at that point in history which marks the
beginning of the telescope - Galileo's profound astronomical
discoveries in 1609.
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