Vatican Observatory
The Vatican Observatory (Italian: Specola Vaticana) 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.
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| Observatory code | 036 |
| Location | Castel Gandolfo, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Lazio, Italy |
| Coordinates | 41°44′50″N 12°39′02″E |
| Altitude | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Established | 1930 |
| Website | www |
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The Director of the Observatory is Brother Guy Consolmagno, an American Jesuit. In 2008, the Templeton Prize was awarded to cosmologist Fr. Michał Heller, a Vatican Observatory Adjunct Scholar. In 2010, the George Van Biesbroeck Prize was awarded to former observatory director, the American Jesuit, Fr. George Coyne.
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