________ was the astronomer who was the first to systematically employ the telescope in the study of
Astronomy. With the telescope he discovered imperfections on the moon, rings of Saturn, moons of Jupiter,
And sunspots.

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Galileo Galilei was the astronomer who first used the telescope in the study of Astronomy and made important discoveries such as imperfections on the moon, rings of Saturn, moons of Jupiter, and sunspots. Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler were important astronomers before Galileo, but they did not use the telescope in their work. Leonardo da Vinci was a polymath who made important contributions to many fields, including Astronomy, but he did not make any notable discoveries with the telescope.

________ Was the Astronomer Who Was the First to Systematically