Oct 18, 2018

Angelo Secchi: A Father of Astrophysics

LOCATION: Prescott Public Library, Founders’ Suites A and B
SPEAKER: Fr. Chris Corbally, President of the National Committee for Astronomy, Vatican City State
COMMENTS: Fr. Secchi, born 200 years ago in Italy, was a remarkable scientist with both UK and USA work experience. He is best known for pioneering astronomical spectroscopy, but he was active in oceanography, meteorology, and physics. Let’s get to know him and his current legacy better.