Brother Guy J. Consolmagno, SJ, is an American research astronomer, physicist, religious brother, director of the Vatican Observatory, and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation.
Consolmagno in his lab
The Vatican Observatory is an astronomical research and educational institution supported by the Holy See. Originally based in the Roman College of Rome, the Observatory is now headquartered in Castel Gandolfo, Italy and operates a telescope at the Mount Graham International Observatory in the United States.
Vatican Observatory
Silver medal celebrating the 1891 Pope Leo XIII's inauguration of the new observatory
Vatican Observatory and pontifical palace, Castel Gandolfo