A little ramble through 19th century astronomy - discovery at Pultowa observatory in 1873

 Academy Thursday 01 May 1873

 

At the Pultowa Observatory at St Petersburg an old book (printed 1531) has been discovered, in which Copernicus, to whom it formerly belonged, had written marginal notes, partly astronomical, partly autobiographical, and placed temporarily at the disposal of the Copernicus Society of Thorn.

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