Callisto
The name is suggested by Simon Marius soon after the moons discovery
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1610 in Italy
Explore 17 historical events and records for Italy in 1610.
Historical records for Italy in 1610
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January
First Telescopic Observation of Jovian Satellites
Observes three points of light close to Jupiter, beginning the discovery of its major moons.
Discovery of Callisto
Observes the fourth Galilean moon, later named Callisto.
Jovian Moons Recognized as Satellites
Concludes that four observed bodies orbit Jupiter rather than the Earth.
March
Sidereus Nuncius
Publishes telescopic observations of Jupiter's satellites in Sidereus Nuncius.
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Alliance Charles Emmanuel I and France
Makes an alliance with France against Spain & Austria
Appointment as Grand Ducal Mathematician
Galileo becomes mathematician and philosopher to Grand Duke Cosimo II, allowing his return from Padua to Tuscany.
Copernican System
Publication of "The Starry Messenger", claims the Earth revolves around the Sun. Galileo's observations of the phases of Venus proved that it orbited the Sun and lent support to (but did not prove) the heliocentric model
Discovery of Lunar Light
Discovers Lunar Reflected Light
Discovery of Moon
Uses the newly invented telescope to discover mountains & continents on the moon
Discovery of Saturn
The first observation of Saturn through a telescope is made by Galileo Galilei, his first telescope is so crude that he wasnt able to distinguish the planets rings; instead he thought the planet might have ears or two large moons on either side
Discovery of Venus
Galileo's observations of the phases of Venus proved that it orbited the Sun and lent support to (but did not prove) the heliocentric model. Galileo observes that Venus exhibited a full set of phases similar to that of the Moon
Invention of Telescope
Publishes his initial telescopic astronomical observations in March 1610 in a short treatise entitled Sidereus Nuncius (Starry Messenger)
Medicean Stars Named
Galileo names Jupiter's newly discovered satellites the Medicean Stars in honour of the ruling Medici family.
Milky Way Resolved into Stars
Galileo reports that telescopic observation resolves the Milky Way into a vast multitude of individual stars.
Sidereus Nuncius
Publishes his initial telescopic astronomical observations in March 1610 in a short treatise entitled Sidereus Nuncius (Starry Messenger). Publication of "The Starry Messenger", claims the Earth revolves around the Sun
Sunspots
Discovers that Sunspots move across the surface of the sun
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