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Q: Who discovered the phases of the moon?
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What was the important discovery made by Galileo?

Galileo discovered the telescope, and phases of the moon


Did Galileo discover the Moon's phrases?

Well yes and no. The phases of the moon were understood well before Galileo --- however Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter and no doubt their associated phases --- as well as the phases of Venus.


How many phases of the moon?

There are 8 phases of the moon that are visiable to Earth on different planets example Saturn they have 30+. On Earth there are only 8 that have be discovered and posibly yet more to come.......


The different shapes of the moon seen from earth are called?

Moon Phases , or Lunar Phases.


How much phases dos the moon have?

The moon has 8 phases


How many phases of the moon of there?

There are only 8 phases of the moon.


What did Galileo discover in 1610?

He produced increasingly powerful telescopes, through observing Moon's phases he discovered that Moon is not smooth, he discovered four moons revolving around Jupiter, he had discovered the puzzling appearance of Saturn, later to be shown as caused by a ring surrounding it, in Florence he discovered that Venus goes through phases just as the Moon does.


How do you get the phases from the moon?

You get the phases of the moon from the Sun reflecting off the moon at different angles.


The cause of the phases of the moon is a cycle that is close to what?

The cause of the phases of the Moon is closely related to our calendar month. (moon-th). The phases of the Moon are related to the Moon's orbit of Earth.


If the moon were larger would you still see the moon phases?

Yes. The phases of the moon aren't based on the size of the moon. Phases are based on the position of the moon in relation to the sun.


What is the cause of the phases of the moon is a cycle that is close to?

The cause of the phases of the Moon is closely related to our calendar month. (moon-th). The phases of the Moon are related to the Moon's orbit of Earth.


What is February's moon phases?

As with any month there are all the phases of the moon.