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On Being
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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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Conjunction of Neptune & Sun
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Conjunction of Neptune & Sun
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Uranus Discovered by William Herschel, 1781
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all-day Pi Day.
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all-day Fr. Eusebio Kino SJ, died 1645
Fr. Eusebio Kino SJ, died 1645
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Fr. Eusebio Kino SJ, died 1645
Father Eusebio Francisco Kino S.J. born, 1645 (d. 1711). Kino pencil sketch by Frances O’Brien. Padre Kino would turn 375 years old today. This is a significant year for Padre Kino for another reason. On July 10th Pope Francis formally … Continue reading →
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Moon at Apogee
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all-day St. Patrick
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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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