Blemished sun
Galileo thought sunspots were one of the three best arguments for heliocentrism. He was wrong. Transcript The early days of telescopic astronomy were exhilarating. Listen to this anecdote by Kepler. He is writing in 1610,
Opinionated History of Mathematics
May 4, 201932m 49s
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Galileo thought sunspots were one of the three best arguments for heliocentrism. He was wrong. Transcript The early days of telescopic astronomy were exhilarating. Listen to this anecdote by Kepler. He is writing in 1610, right after the appearance of Galileo’s first telescope reports. Here’s what Kepler says: “My friend the Baron Wakher von Wachenfels … <a href="https://intellectualmathematics.com/blog/blemished-sun/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Blemished sun</span></a>