[NRPM]

Until Sep. 7 you can see one of Galileo’s telescopes at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia:

http://www2.fi.edu/exhibits/traveling/galileo/

[dr_lew]

Until Sep. 7 you can see one of Galileo’s telescopes at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia:

I saw it last week while visiting back East. The telescope itself isn't much to look at, so you have to use your imagination. They have one hall right after this filled with various scientific demos, including optical replicas of Galileo's 'scopes.

These were built like tanks! You could hit them with hammers without messing up the alignments, I think. I guess they have learned the hard way. They are pointed at images mounted at the end of the hall simulating the views of Jupiter and Saturn, kind of like an eye test at the optometrist. All in all, very well done.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks NRPM! I was going to go there to locate some codes in the Silence Doogood letters, but...