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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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all-day Full Moon (02:30 MST).
Full Moon (02:30 MST).
Nov 30 all-day
Full Moon (02:30 MST).
Full Moon. Rises at sunset, high in the sky around midnight. Visible all night. Moon overview on solarsystem.nasa.gov
all-day Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (02:43 M...
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse (02:43 M...
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all-day St. Nicholas.
St. Nicholas.
Dec 6 all-day
St. Nicholas.
A depiction of Saint Nicholas with his sack standing next to a Nativity Scene. Credit: Wikimedia commons. Saint Nicholas Day, observed on December 5/6 in Western Christian countries and December 19 in Eastern Christian countries, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas. It is celebrated as a Christian festival … Continue reading →
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all-day Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
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all-day Immaculate Conception.
Immaculate Conception.
Dec 8 all-day
 
Dec
10
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all-day Ch Fabry died, 1945 (b. 1867).
Ch Fabry died, 1945 (b. 1867).
Dec 10 all-day
Ch Fabry died, 1945 (b. 1867).
Maurice Paul Auguste Charles Fabry ForMemRS (French: [fabʁi]; 11 June 1867 – 11 December 1945) was a French physicist. Life Fabry graduated from the École Polytechnique in Paris and received his doctorate from the University of Paris in 1892, for his work on interference fringes, which established him as … Continue reading →
all-day Hanukkah begins at sunset (Jewish).
Hanukkah begins at sunset (Jewish).
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Dec
11
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all-day International Mountain Day.
International Mountain Day.
Dec 11 all-day
International Mountain Day.
Mountains are home to 15% of the world´s population and host about half of the world’s biodiversity hotspots. They provide freshwater for everyday life to half of humanity. Their conservation is a key factor for sustainable development and is part … Continue reading →
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12
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all-day Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Dec 12 all-day
Our Lady of Guadalupe.
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Spanish: Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe), also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe (Spanish: Virgen de Guadalupe), is a Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a series of five Marian apparitions in December 1531, and a venerated image on a cloak enshrined within … Continue reading →
all-day Venus 0.8°S of Moon (13:40 MST).
Venus 0.8°S of Moon (13:40 MST).
Dec 12 all-day
 
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VOF News & Announcements

  • Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) by Fr. James Kurzynski July 21, 2020
  • 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

VOF – In the News

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  • 12 sights of Christmas: astronomy observing targets for the festive season
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