Galileo Galilei's Astrolabe

Galileo Galilei's Astrolabe
Origin	Galileo Galilei
Type	Astrolabe
Effects	Views astronomical objects with ease.
Downsides	Increases terminal velocity.
Activation	Looking through the Astrolabe
Collected by	Maria Palovich Romanov
Section	Icarus-23W
Aisle	394940-949405
Shelf	323990-928840-398484
Date of Collection	June 14th, 1745
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Origin

Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath. Commonly referred to as Galileo, his name is pronounced /ˌɡælɪˈleɪ.oʊ ˌɡælɪˈleɪ.iˌ/ (GAL-ih-LAY-oh GAL-ih-LAY-ee, Italian: [ɡaliˈlɛːo ɡaliˈlɛi]). He was born in the city of Pisa, then part of the Duchy of Florence. Galileo has been called the father of observational astronomy, modern-era classical physics, the scientific method, and modern science. Galileo studied speed and velocity, gravity and free fall, the principle of relativity, inertia, projectile motion and also worked in applied science and technology, describing the properties of pendulums and "hydrostatic balances". He invented the thermoscope and various military compasses, and used the telescope for scientific observations of celestial objects. His contributions to observational astronomy include telescopic confirmation of the phases of Venus, observation of the four largest satellites of Jupiter, observation of Saturn's rings, and analysis of lunar craters and sunspots.

This astrolabe was made by Galileo (with the help of a blacksmith) during his years of house arrest, shortly before going completely blind in 1638.

Effects

Works like a portable telescope, allowing the viewer to see distant astronomical objects with ease, increases the users terminal velocity, causing them to fall much faster. Dropping the astrolabe to let it hit the floor, cancels the downside.

Collection

Collected by Maria Palovich Romanov on June 14th, 1745.