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Observatory on a Church – Part 1

By Br. Robert Macke  |  6 Jan 2022  |  Sacred Space Astronomy

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(Part 1 of 5) Br. Bob Macke SJ builds a 3D printed model of the Church of St. Ignatius in Rome, where Fr. Angelo Secchi SJ (1818-1878) built an astronomical observatory on the roof!

Follow Br. Bob Macke SJ on Twitter: @BrBobMackeSJ

Videos in this series:
Part 1: https://youtu.be/q-DhTv9kl90
Part 2: https://youtu.be/EXKVTgkFh0s
Part 3: https://youtu.be/k9XkHBTFMuw
Part 4: https://youtu.be/MbKvLcuC1EU
Part 5: https://youtu.be/Mfo3RP1ma0s

At some point in the video Br. Bob mentions “This Old Tony,” another maker channel. You can find it here: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisOldTony

Music from Bensound.com:
“Acoustic Breeze”, “Creative Minds”, “Going Higher”, ”Inspire”, “Perception”, “Slow Motion”, “Tenderness”

DISCLAIMER: Unless otherwise stated, content of Macke Maker Space videos are personal projects of Br. Robert Macke SJ and are not sponsored by the Vatican Observatory. Ideas and opinions expressed on this channel are those of Br. Robert Macke SJ and do not represent official statements nor should they be interpreted as representing the positions of the Vatican Observatory, the Society of Jesus, the Vatican, or the Catholic Church.

#VaticanObservatory #VaticanObservatoryFoundation #MackeMakerSpace #MakerSpace #StIgnazioRoma #StIgnatiusRome #Secchi #CollegioRomano #AstronomyHistory #Astronomy

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