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  • Published In: Sky & Telescope, 2023, v. 146, n. 4. P. 7 1 of 2

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

The "caduceus" is a staff entwined with two snakes belonging to Hermes, the Greek messenger god. • In "Visiting Ophiuchus" (S&T: June 2023, p. 45), Aesculapius carries a rod with a single snake wrapped around it, known as the Staff of Aesculapius. • On page 27 in the August 2023 issue, Williamina Fleming discovered Z Centauri in December 1895 on a photographic plate taken in July of that year. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Sky & Telescope. 2023/10, Vol. 146, Issue 4, p7
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0037-6604
  • Accession Number:164826497
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