XLIV National Congress of the Italian Society for the History of Physics and Astronomy

Waiting for another centennial: first ideas for Astrophysics at the Arcetri Astronomical Observatory (1872-1921)

17 Sept 2024, 10:00

30m

Invited SISFA 2024 100 Years since the Birth of the University of Florence

Speaker

Bianchi, Simone (Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF))

Description

In 2025 we will celebrate 100 years from the inauguration of the Solar Tower, a landmark of the Arcetri Observatory and the symbol of its full dedication to Astrophysics. Yet ideas to dedicate Arcetri, in full or in part, to the new science have been expressed already since its foundation in 1872 as an Astronomical Observatory. I will review these earlier suggestions and highlight the role of the director Antonio Abetti in setting the new course.