Della Porta, Colonna e Fontana e le prime osservazioni astronomiche a Napoli
Date Issued
2019
Author(s)
Abstract
Giovan Battista Della Porta is known for his idea of experimental science, Fabio Colonna is well-known for his botanical studies, and Francesco Fontana for his powerful telescopes and the exact observations of the Moon and planets. All three interested in astronomy. But when and what was observed in Naples for the first time with a telescope? And by whom?
This communication, based on the correspondence of the protagonists, wants to contribute to retrace the events of the first Neapolitan astronomical observations.
Coverage
Atti del XXXVII Convegno annuale della Società Italiana degli Storici della Fisica e dell’Astronomia (SISFA)
All editors
Campanile, Benedetta; De Frenza, Lucia; Garuccio, Augusto
Start page
263
Conferenece
XXXVII Convegno Nazionale annuale della Società Italiana degli Storici della Fisica e dell’Astronomia (SISFA)
Conferenece place
Bari, Italy
Conferenece date
26-29 settembre 2017
Rights
open.access
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