Antonio Abetti

Antonio Abetti (19 June 1846 – 20 February 1928) was an Italian astronomer.

Antonio Abetti
Born(1846-06-19)19 June 1846
San Pietro di Gorizia, Austrian Empire
Died20 February 1928(1928-02-20) (aged 81)
NationalityItalian
Alma materUniversity of Padua
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsOsservatorio Astrofisico di Arcetri

Born in San Pietro di Gorizia (Šempeter-Vrtojba), he earned a degree in mathematics and engineering at the University of Padua. He was married to Giovanna Colbachini in 1879 and they had two sons. He died in Arcetri.

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