Benedict Sestini, SJ (born Benedetto Sestini; March 20, 1816 – January 17, 1890) was a Jesuit astronomer, mathematician and architect, who worked in Italy and the U.S.
BenedictSestini, SJ (born Benedetto Sestini; March 20, 1816 – January 17, 1890) was a Jesuit astronomer, mathematician and architect, who worked in Italy...
Observatory of San Fernando; the lunar crater Sirsalis is named after him BenedictSestini (1816–1890) – Jesuit astronomer, mathematician and architect; studied...
latitude 38°54′26N and longitude 5h8m18.29s (west of Greenwich). In 1850, BenedictSestini used the Observatory to make a series of sunspot drawings, which were...
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