Galileo auctioned off naming rights for Jupiter's moons. Modern equiv to "Medicea Sidera" wld be "Coca Cola moons"https://twitter.com/hist_astro/status/642777466763874304 …
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@michael_nielsen@hist_astro@BeineckeLibrary He didn't actually auction off the rights to the names he offered Cosimo a choice of names
@rmathematicus @hist_astro @BeineckeLibrary Although, IIRC he did speak to two possible patron families. So not entirely figurative.
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@michael_nielsen@hist_astro@BeineckeLibrary 2/n ...Grand Duke only, calling them Cosmian after his name or, rather, since there are -
@rmathematicus@hist_astro@BeineckeLibrary I've read the story. But before that Galileo approached at least two potential patron families. - 3 more replies
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@michael_nielsen@hist_astro@BeineckeLibrary "There only remains in me a little indecision whether I should dedicate all four to the 1/nThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@michael_nielsen@hist_astro@BeineckeLibrary 3/n ... Exactly four in number, dedicate them to all four brothers with the nameThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@michael_nielsen@hist_astro@BeineckeLibrary 4/n ... Medician Stars" Galileo to the Grand Duke's secretary 13 February 1610 SidereusThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@michael_nielsen@hist_astro@BeineckeLibrary 5/n Nuncius trans with intro etc Albert van Helden n=5Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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