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A print showing one of the astronomical telescopes built by Johannes Hevelius (1611-1687) in Danzig in the 1640s. Helevius used such devices to map the surface of the Moon. (Harvard University)
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Artist, U. (2023, August 17). Hevelius' Astronomical Telescope. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17767/hevelius-astronomical-telescope/
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