Piazzi
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Giuseppe, 1746–1826, Italian astronomer.
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On Jan. 1, 1801, Piazzi seemed to answer this question by announcing that he had found a "star" which had moved from its position in the Taurus constellation.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2022
At around the same time, Charles Piazzi Smyth, the Astronomer Royal for Scotland, was scaling volcanic Mount Teide in Tenerife, loaded with bulky telescopes.
From Nature • Sep. 16, 2019
The first asteroid, 1 Ceres, was discovered by Italian Catholic priest Guiseppe Piazzi in 1801.
From Slate • Oct. 2, 2013
And when she visited the observatory, it was under the guidance of Sir John Herschel and the Italian astronomer Piazzi.
From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson
Or the Piazzi di Spagna on Easter Sunday with the murmur of Rome in your ears and the cars and carriages flashing through the green-gold shadows of the Pincio.
From The Prairie Child by Ward. E. F. (Edmund Franklin)
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