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Study suggests Van Gogh’s Starry Night may show July 1889 sky
A new study suggests that Van Gogh's *The Starry Night* may depict a real dawn sky. The scene could have been viewed from the Saint-Rémy-de-Provence asylum. Researchers found that the moon, Venus, and the Hyades star cluster align with positions in the painting. This might correspond to July 22, 1889—later than the commonly accepted June date. A Korean team compared an earlier Van Gogh sketch to the landscape using astronomy software to recreate June and July dawns. Three possible dates emerged, but July 22 was the best fit.
The researchers state their results are not definitive, and Van…
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