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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 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin...
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin...
Aug 15 all-day
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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all-day Mercury at Superior Conjunction.
Mercury at Superior Conjunction.
Aug 17 all-day
 
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all-day 19th Amendment to the US Constit...
19th Amendment to the US Constit...
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19th Amendment to the US Constitution, 1920 (women's suffrage).
Beginning in the 1800s, women organized, petitioned, and picketed to win the right to vote, but it took them decades to accomplish their purpose. Between 1878, when the amendment was first introduced in Congress, and August 18, 1920, when it … Continue reading →
all-day New Moon (07:41 MST).
New Moon (07:41 MST).
Aug 18 all-day
New Moon (07:41 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 →
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all-day Islamic New Year begins at sunset.
Islamic New Year begins at sunset.
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all-day Moon at Perigee (03:59 MST).
Moon at Perigee (03:59 MST).
Aug 21 all-day
 
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all-day Jupiter 1.4°N of Moon (18:33 MST).
Jupiter 1.4°N of Moon (18:33 MST).
Aug 28 all-day
 
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all-day Full Moon (22:22 MST).
Full Moon (22:22 MST).
Sep 1 all-day
Full Moon (22:22 MST).
Full Moon. Rises at sunset, high in the sky around midnight. Visible all night. Moon overview on solarsystem.nasa.gov
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all-day Japanese Surrender, 1945.
Japanese Surrender, 1945.
Sep 2 all-day
 
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all-day Mars 0.0°S of Moon (21:42 MST)
Mars 0.0°S of Moon (21:42 MST)
Sep 5 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

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