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The Vatican has run an astronomical observatory since 1774
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The Vatican has run an astronomical observatory since 1774
The Vatican Observatory has operated continuously since 1774, when the Papacy established the Observatory of the Roman College in Rome. The Church's interest in astronomy predates that: the Gregorian Calendar, issued in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, required precise astronomical data to calculate the date of Easter. — Read the rest The post The Vatican has run an astronomical observatory since 1774 appeared first on Boing Boing.
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