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Who Improved the telescope and observed Jupiter's moons?

Galileo was the first to look at the planet Jupiter through a telescope, and to observe the moons of Jupiter (the 4 largest moons are still known as the Galilean moons).


What 4 things did Galileo first see when he looked in a telescope?

Galileo looked at the planet Jupiter and observed its 4 largest moons (which are still known as the Galilean moons, to this day).


Which planet was seen by Galileo through a telescope?

Jupiter.


What did Galileo see when he observed this feature through a telescope?

maria


Who discovered Jupiter first?

Jupiter is the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest in the Solar System. Jupiter can be seen without a telescope and has been known since ancient times. Galileo was one of the first astronomers to classify Jupiter as a planet.


What feature covers much of the Moon's surface and what did Galileo see when he observed this feature through the telescope?

many craters, mountains, and what Galileo referred to as 'seas'.


Who was the 1st person to examine space through a telescope?

The first person to examine space through a telescope was Galileo Galilei in the early 17th century. He made significant astronomical discoveries, such as the moons of Jupiter and the phases of Venus, which supported the heliocentric model of the solar system.


Who is the first person look at the moon through a telescope?

galileoAnswer:The four bright satellites of Jupiter were discovered independently by Galileo and the German astronomer Simon Mayer in the early seventeenth century. There is evidence that these satellites were visible to the naked eye prior to the discovery of the telescope and the "discovery" may be more of a "confirmation". The nake of the initial maked eye observer is not known.


Why was the four largest satellites of Jupiter discovered?

The four largest satellites of Jupiter, known as the Galilean moons (Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto), were discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610. Using a telescope, Galileo observed these moons orbiting Jupiter, providing evidence against the geocentric model of the universe and supporting the heliocentric model proposed by Copernicus. This discovery revolutionized our understanding of the solar system.


When did Galileo use the telescope to observe moons?

He was the first to see Jupiter's four largest moons: Ganymede, Callisto, Europa and Io.These four are now called the Galilean moons in his honor.


How do you use Galileo in a sentence?

Galieo was the first astronomer to view Jupiter's moons through a telescope and proved the heliocentric model.


Why was the moons of Jupiter named after Galileo?

The four largest moons - were named as a group after Galileo because of him being the first person to obseve them through his own invention - the telescope.