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Asteroid named after pope behind Gregorian calendar reform

Por: WPLG Local 10 Tech February 28, 2023

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ROME – Pope Gregory XIII, the 16th century pontiff responsible for what is today known as the Gregorian calendar, now has another, celestial claim to fame.A working group of the International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid after him, the Vatican Observatory said Tuesday.The “560974 Ugoboncompagni” — Gregory’s birth name was Ugo Boncompagni — was announced along with 72 other named asteroids in the Feb. 27 update of the... + full article



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