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Giovanni Battista #Donati, born #otd in 1826, was an Italian astronomer and a pioneer in the #spectroscopic study of the #stars, the #Sun, and #comets.
Between 1854 and 1864 he discovered 6 new comets, including the spectacular #CometDonati (C/1858 L1), found in 1858.
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