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Asteroids, Stars, and the Love of God
In a conversation filled with laughter, we experience the spacious way Fr. Coyne and Br. Guy approached life, faith, and the universe.
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Jul
14
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all-day Bastille Day (France).
Bastille Day (France).
Jul 14 all-day
 
all-day Jupiter at Opposition 00:48 MST
Jupiter at Opposition 00:48 MST
Jul 14 all-day
 
Jul
17
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all-day G. Gould born, 1920 (d. 2005)
G. Gould born, 1920 (d. 2005)
Jul 17 all-day
Gordon Gould (July 17, 1920 – September 16, 2005) was an American physicist who is widely, but not universally, credited with the invention of the laser (Others attribute the invention to Theodore Maiman). Gould is best known for his thirty-year fight with the United States Patent and Trademark … Continue reading →
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all-day Vatican I declared Papal Infalli...
Vatican I declared Papal Infalli...
Jul 18 all-day
Vatican I declared Papal Infallibility, 1870.
The First Vatican Council adopted the dogmatic constitution Pastor Aeternus 150 years ago today. It is known for the definition of papal infallibility. The Church, the Bride of Christ, with all its members, the faithful, is infallible. Pastor Aeternus clarified some … Continue reading →
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20
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all-day New Moon (10:33 MST).
New Moon (10:33 MST).
Jul 20 all-day
New Moon (10:33 MST).
By the modern definition, New Moon occurs when the Moon and Sun are at the same geocentric ecliptic longitude. The part of the Moon facing us is completely in shadow then. Pictured here is the traditional New Moon, the earliest visible … Continue reading →
all-day Saturn at Opposition (15:00 MST).
Saturn at Opposition (15:00 MST).
Jul 20 all-day
 
Jul
22
Wed
all-day Mercury at Greatest Elongation.
Mercury at Greatest Elongation.
Jul 22 all-day
 
Jul
24
Fri
all-day Moon at Perigee (21:54 MST).
Moon at Perigee (21:54 MST).
Jul 24 all-day
 
Jul
27
Mon
all-day Delta-Aquariids Meteor Shower.
Delta-Aquariids Meteor Shower.
Jul 27 all-day
Delta-Aquariids Meteor Shower.
Delta-Aquariids Meteor Shower The Delta Aquariids are active beginning in mid-July and are visible until late-August. These faint meteors are difficult to spot, and if there is a moon you will not be able to view them. If the moon … Continue reading →
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all-day Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, Fo...
Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, Fo...
Jul 31 all-day
Feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, Founder of the Jesuits.
Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Vision of Christ and God the Father at La Storta by Domenichino. Ignatius of Loyola (Basque: Ignazio Loiolakoa; Spanish: Ignacio de Loyola; Latin: Ignatius de Loyola; c.  23 October 1491 – 31 July 1556) was a Spanish Basque Catholic priest and theologian, who co-founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) … Continue reading →
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VOF News & Announcements

  • Fr. George V. Coyne S.J. 1933-2020 February 20, 2020
  • VOF 2020 Annual Seminar – Fri. Feb. 21, 2020 February 3, 2020
  • 17th Vatican Observatory Summer School in Astrophysics: June 1-26, 2020 January 2, 2020
  • 12 sights of Christmas: astronomy observing targets for the festive season November 23, 2019
  • Interviews with Students from the 2018 Vatican Observatory Summer School June 25, 2018
  • 2018 Annual Seminar in Tucson, Arizona February 24, 2018
  • 2018 Vatican Observatory Summer School in Astrophysics September 15, 2017
  • 2016 Vatican Observatory Summer School June 26, 2016

VOF – In the News

  • Vatican Observatory director Brother Guy Consolmagno 'unwraps' 12 deep-sky gifts for the festive season
  • 12 sights of Christmas: astronomy observing targets for the festive season
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  • Today, 24 August, is “Pluto Demotion Day”!
  • What Is the Great Red Spot?
  • Science in the Bluegrass
  • Heralding back: July 26, 1969
  • Out of this world faith
  • 50 years on, moon landing still generates a wistful sense of wonderment
  • How the Catholic Herald reported the Moon landing

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