The popular understanding of how comets were viewed in the medieval period is that they were objects to be feared. It’s not wrong, but it’s also so much more…
The First Celestial Atlas: De la Stella Fisse
A History of Constellations Before the Telescope
Christianity & Astronomy Before the Telescope
Christianity is often cited as the reason behind a 1,500 year gap in astronomical knowledge. But others claim that the Church supported astronomy.
As usual, the truth is somewhat more complicated.
A Brief History of Astronomy Before the Telescope
My first real video is up on my YouTube channel.
Astronomy Before the Telescope
In an effort to reach a wider audience, I have decided to start a podcast as a YouTube channel.
To begin, I’ll be converting many of my classes that I’ve created for the SCA into videos. But this channel will also allow me to create content that doesn’t fit into the normal ~50 minute class block at SCA events.
I have a lot planned for this and it will probably be distracting from progress on the Almagest for awhile.
But, for now, here’s a brief intro to the channel.