Aselli
(ə-sĕl′ē, ä-sĕl′ē)Gasparo Latin Gaspar A•sel•i•us (ə-sĕl′ē-əs). 1581-1626- Italian anatomist who discovered the lacteal vessels of the intestine.
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The stars γ and δ are called the Aselli—the ass's colts feeding from the silver manger.
A Field Book of the StarsWilliam Tyler Olcott
I have noticed thirty-six stars, besides the Aselli, arranged in the order of the accompanying diagram.
The Sidereal Messenger of Galileo GalileiGalileo Galilei
Even Harvey, who was among Aselli's opponents, joined in insisting on this unsatisfactory reason.