IF you had read the article, you would have realised that Galileo was the first to observe JUPITER'S four (largest) moons and SATURN'S rings.
Galileo is one of the world's most famous names. How could you have gotten far enough in life to be able to post on Slashdot without having heard of the guy?
It has the worlds largest single mirror, but the title of worlds largest optical scope goes to the twin Keck telescopes on Mauna Kea each of some 10 metres diametre. Subaru is 8.3 metres diametre.
You are absolutely right! The Earth does have 2 moons. One of them we all know and love, and affectionately call "The Moon". The other is actually a (gravitationally) captured asteroid - not a comet. As to what they called it I can't remember. Unless it hits the Earth I'm sure it doesn't really matter. It's pretty tiny, less than a couple of km's across anyway.
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IF you had read the article, you would have realised that Galileo was the first to observe JUPITER'S four (largest) moons and SATURN'S rings.
Galileo is one of the world's most famous names. How could you have gotten far enough in life to be able to post on Slashdot without having heard of the guy?
You Fucktard.
It has the worlds largest single mirror, but the title of worlds largest optical scope goes to the twin Keck telescopes on Mauna Kea each of some 10 metres diametre. Subaru is 8.3 metres diametre.
You are absolutely right! The Earth does have 2 moons. One of them we all know and love, and affectionately call "The Moon". The other is actually a (gravitationally) captured asteroid - not a comet. As to what they called it I can't remember. Unless it hits the Earth I'm sure it doesn't really matter. It's pretty tiny, less than a couple of km's across anyway.