Posts Tagged ‘International Astronomical Union (IAU)’

Latest batch of named asteroids includes three Jesuit astronomers and a pope

Thursday, February 16th, 2023

Recently the International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature (WGSBN) published their latest batch of named asteroids (WGSBN Bulletin 3, #2; Feb 7 2023). Included in the list are three Jesuits who have worked at the Vatican Observatory and one Pope with importance to the history of the Observatory. 562971 Johannhagen is Read more