Abstract On 16 June 1666 a rare celestial event occurred: a horizontal eclipse, also known as a selenelion, in which the Sun and Moon are aligned at 180 degrees on opposite sides of the Earth and are both briefly visible at the same time. The eyes of all Europe’s astronomers were gazing skywards on that day but adverse weather conditions prevented nearly everybody from observing the phenomenon. The only one who succeeded was the young mathematician Donato Rossetti, sent by Leopoldo de’ Medici to the isle of Gorgona in the Tuscan archipelago. Drawing on a new source, this article retraces the history of that observation and highlights the pivotal role Leopoldo played, initially as promoter of observations in different places and later as reference point of the subsequent debate.

Stefano Dall’Aglio

Nuncius

Nuncius is a peer-reviewed, international journal devoted to the historical role of material and visual culture in science. 
Nuncius explores the material sources of scientific endeavor, such as scientific instruments and collections, the specific settings of experimental practice, and the interactions between sciences and arts. The materiality of science is a fundamental source for the understanding of its history, and the visual representation of its concepts and objects is equally crucial. Nuncius focuses on the exploration of increasingly-varied modes of visual description of observed reality. Founded in 1976, Nuncius was originally published as Annali dell'Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza.

Nuncius is a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to the historical role of material and visual culture in science. It explores the material sources of scientific endeavors, such as scientific instruments and collections, the specific settings of experimental practices, and the interactions between sciences and arts. The materiality of science is a fundamental source for understanding its history, and the visual representation of its concepts and objects is equally crucial. Nuncius focuses on exploring increasingly varied modes of visual description of observed reality. Founded in 1976, Nuncius was originally published as Annali dell'Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza.

《Nuncius / Istituto e museo di storia della scienza》是一本经过同行评审的国际期刊，专注于物质文化和视觉文化在科学历史中的作用。期刊探讨科学活动的物质来源，如科学仪器和收藏、实验实践的特定环境，以及科学与艺术之间的互动。科学的物质性是理解其历史的基本来源，而其概念和对象的视觉表现同样至关重要。《Nuncius》关注于对观察现实的多样化视觉描述方式的探索。该期刊成立于1976年，最初以《Annali dell'Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza》出版。

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哲学, 科学史与科学哲学	4

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HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	3