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August 5 !!!!!!!!!!!!

Raoul — 8/5/2009 5:37:04 AM (archived)

400 years ago, today, the first moon drawing from a telescope:

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/01/14/LunarMap1.article.jpg

And Neil turns 79, today !!

http://www.redicecreations.com/ul_img/7291armstrongface.jpg

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August 5 !!!!!!!!!!!! - Raoul - 8/5/2009 5:37:04 AM
- Was one observer just a better artist or something else? - Socrates II - 8/5/2009 5:56:02 PM
  - Harriot's telescope was about 6 power; Galileo's was about 20. (n/t) - Jefferson-Washington - 8/5/2009 8:41:04 PM
  - The difference was..... - Raoul - 8/5/2009 8:22:52 PM
    - Mirror Moon - Socrates II - 8/5/2009 8:55:58 PM

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