Image: Thomas Harriot Memorial Plaque (Syon Park, London)
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Description: This plaque was erected in July 2009 in the grounds of Syon House (West London) to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Thomas Harriot's drawings of the moon using a telescope. This is generally considered to be the first astronomical use of the Telescope.
Title: Thomas Harriot Memorial Plaque (Syon Park, London)
Credit: The group organising the Telescope 400 event (July 2009)
Author: The group organising the Telescope 400 event (July 2009) - I am a member.
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Zero, Public Domain Dedication
License: CC0
License Link: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en
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