Scheiner, Rosa Ursina (1630)

Scheiner eventually published the definitive work of the 17th century on sunspots, Rosa Ursina (1630) (Figure 1) . In this book Scheiner ridiculed Galileo while accepting Galileo’s argument that sunspots lie on the surface of the sun (Figure 2) (Figure 3) (Figure 4) .

Scheiner became an implacable enemy of Galileo, resentful of Galileo’s patronizing invective in the Letters on Sunspots (1613) and jealous of his priority claims for the discovery of sunspots.

Exhibit revised 11/16/04.

Exhibit credit: Kerry Magruder, with the assistance of , Marilyn B. Ogilvie, Duane H. D. Roller.