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Piazzi

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[pee-aht-see, -ah-zee, pyaht-tsee] / piˈɑt si, -ˈɑ zi, ˈpyɑt tsi /

noun

  1. 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

As it was evident that the 'Ancon sin salida' was within Piazzi and Ceres Islands, up the west coasts of which they had passed, Lieut.

From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Fitzroy, Robert

The following night Piazzi, according to his custom, re-observed the whole fifty stars, and he did the same again on the 3rd of January, and once again on the 4th.

From The Story of the Heavens by Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell), Sir

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