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title: Galileo's Map of the Moon
author: Welcome Images
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17768/galileos-map-of-the-moon/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2023-08-17
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# Galileo's Map of the Moon

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## Image File

[![Galileo's Map of the Moon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17768.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17768.png)

## Image Caption

A map of the Moon's surface by [Galileo](https://www.worldhistory.org/Galileo_Galilei/) (1564-1642), drawn using a telescope the astronomer had built himself. The uneven line of shadow aided Galileo in identifying the nature of the Moon's surface and the approximate size of its mountains. First published in Galileo's *Sidereus Nuncius* (*The Starry Messenger*) in 1610.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Images, W. (2023, August 17). Galileo's Map of the Moon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17768/galileos-map-of-the-moon/>
### Chicago
Images, Welcome. "Galileo's Map of the Moon." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 17, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17768/galileos-map-of-the-moon/>.
### MLA
Images, Welcome. "Galileo's Map of the Moon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Aug 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17768/galileos-map-of-the-moon/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sidereus,_nuncius_magna_longeqve_admirabilia_spectacula..._Wellcome_L0072633.jpg) by [**Welcome Images**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sidereus,_nuncius_magna_longeqve_admirabilia_spectacula..._Wellcome_L0072633.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 August 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.