We are honored to welcome Sperello di Serego Alighieri, a direct descendant of the famous poet Dante Alighieri and a distinguished astrophysicist at the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory in Florence, Italy, for a fascinating lecture on the influence of European astronomers, particularly Jesuit missionaries, on the reform of the Chinese calendar in the 17th century.
Date: Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Time: 5:30 PM
Location: Galerie du Millennium, Chemin du Mongevon 25, 1023 Lausanne-Crissier
Topic: The Contribution of European Astronomers to the Reform of the Chinese Calendar in the First Half of the 17th Century and the Eclipses of that Period.
The lecture will be followed by a friendly cocktail reception.
Register now to attend this captivating event:
art-gallery@millennium.ch.