The Vatican Observatory, Castel Gandolfo: 80th Anniversary Celebration
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Beschreibung
This book presents contributions from an internal symposium organized to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Specola Vaticana, or Vatican Observatory, in the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo. The aim is to provide an overview of the scientific and cultural work being undertaken at the Observatory today and to describe the outcomes of important recent investigations. The contents cover interesting topics in a variety of areas, including planetary science and instrumentation, stellar evolution and stars, galaxies, cosmology, quantum gravity, the history of astronomy, and interactions between science, philosophy, and theology.
On September 29, 1935, Pope Pius XI officially inaugurated the new headquarters of the Specola Vaticana at Castel Gandolfo. With new telescopes, a new astrophysical laboratory for spectrochemical analysis, and a young staff comprising Jesuit scientists, this inauguration marked the beginning of an intense period of scientific achievements at the Observatory. This anniversary book, featuring contributions from members of the current Observatory staff and adjunct scholars, will appeal to all with an interest in the history of the Specola Vaticana and its significance for astronomy.
Provides an overview of the scientific and cultural work being undertaken at the Observatory today
Covers a wide range of topics, from investigations concerning planets, stars, and galaxies to history and philosophy
Provides an overview of the scientific and cultural work being undertaken at the Observatory today Covers a wide range of topics, from investigations concerning planets, stars, and galaxies to history and philosophy Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Gabriele Gionti, S. J.
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Conference Proceedings Vatican Observatory History of the Vatican Observatory Planetary science and instrumentation Stellar Evolution at the Specola Vaticana Galaxy cluster survey Vilnius Photometry System at the Vatican Observatory Lambda Boötis stars Exoplanet detection Meteorites at the Vatican Observatory Science Philosophy Theology at the Vatican Observatory Castel Gandolfo history of astronomy