The Sun in the Church
Cathedrals
Religion et sciences
Astronomie
Katholische Kirche
Église
Religion and science
Église catholique
Aspect religieux
Catholic Church
Religion
Science
History
"Through much of the Scientific Revolution, between 1650 and 1750, Catholic churches were the best solar observatories in the world. Constructed initially to solve the pressing problem of providing an unquestionable date for Easter, the instruments that made the churches' observatories also threw li…
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