Vatican Observatory
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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
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Silver medal celebrating the 1891 Pope Leo XIII's inauguration of the new observatory
Vatican Observatory and pontifical palace, Castel Gandolfo
Guy Consolmagno
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Brother Guy J. Consolmagno, SJ, is an American research astronomer, physicist, Jesuit, and director of the Vatican Observatory, and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation.
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…quarters in the castle were cramped and very poorly laid out for the Observatory's use. VORG research activities in Arizona continued unaffected. Brother Guy Consolmagno was Director of the Observatory for ten years, from 2015 to 2025 and was replaced by Father Anthony D’Souza, S.J. on 19 September 2025. In Castel…
Consolmagno in his lab