Giuseppe Asclepi

Giuseppe Maria Asclepi (1706–1776) was an Italian astronomer and physician. He was a Jesuit and director of the observatory at the Collegio Romano.[1][2]

The lunar crater Asclepi is named after him.

  1. ^ Udias, Agustin (2003-10-31). Searching the Heavens and the Earth: The History of Jesuit Observatories. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 20. ISBN 978-1-4020-1189-4.
  2. ^ Udías, Agustín (2014-09-27). Jesuit Contribution to Science: A History. Springer. p. 16. ISBN 978-3-319-08365-0.