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Historical & Cultural Astronomy
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Guy Consolmagno
Vatican Observatory
Vatican City State, Holy See
ISSN 2509-3118 (electronic)
Historical & Cultural Astronomy
ISBN 978-3-030-58383-5
ISBN 978-3-030-58384-2 (eBook)
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-58384-2
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
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the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation,
broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information
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now known or hereafter developed.
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does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant
protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use.
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Cover image: Courtesy of the Rome Observatory, with modifications by ilbusca/Getty Images/iStock
This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG
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Editors
Ileana Chinnici
INAF
Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo
Palermo, Italy
Guy Consolmagno
Vatican Observatory
Vatican City State, Holy See