Which Italian astronomer discovered the rings of Saturn?

Answer 1

Galileo Galilei was the first to observe them in 1610. But he did not realize that they were rings at the time. He thought that they were a triple planet system.
He described them as "the planet Saturn is not alone, but is composed of three, which almost touch one another and never move nor change with respect to one another. They are arranged in a line parallel to the zodiac, and the middle one (Saturn itself) is about three times the size of the lateral ones (the edges of the rings)."

Christiaan Huygens became the first person to suggest that Saturn was surrounded by a ring in 1655. He used a telescope far superior to those available to Galileo.
Huygens observed Saturn and wrote that "It (Saturn) is surrounded by a thin, flat, ring, nowhere touching, inclined to the ecliptic."


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That was the famous Galileo. He observed "protrusions" from the planet, but he didn't identify them as rings. It was actually ChristiaanHuygens who first realised they were rings around Saturn.

Galileo Galilei was the first to observe them in 1610. But he did not identify them as rings at that time.

He described them saying: "The planet Saturn is not alone, but is composed of three, which almost touch one another and never move nor change with respect to one another. They are arranged in a line parallel to the zodiac, and the middle one (Saturn itself) is about three times the size of the lateral ones [the edges of the rings]."

Christiaan Huygens was the first person to suggest that they were rings in 1655. He wrote: "It [Saturn] is surrounded by a thin, flat, ring, nowhere touching, inclined to the ecliptic."

Answer 2

That was Galileo.

His telescope wasn't good enough for him to see that they were actually rings.

Answer 3

yes it was gallaieo who first discovered Saturn's rings using a telescope... i forgot which year though :|

Answer 4

galileo galilei

Answer 5

Professor S. Aturn

Answer 6

1610

Answer 7

Galileo