Good one Chuck! -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Chuck Hards Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 1:50 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] A star party from a past April 14 What Sobel didn't mention was that all the male guests were crowded around the spyglass once Galileo turned it onto the public baths, from his vantage point on the hill. It was "Ladies Night" at the baths. One enthusiastic guest suggested calling it a "boob tube". On 4/13/11, Canopus56 <canopus56@yahoo.com> wrote:
Dava Sobel's 1999 classic _Galileo's Daughter_ (42-43) describes a star party held on another April 14 - in 1611 - on the highest hill above Rome.
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