Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 31, 2010

The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 31, 2010 is “The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Yale University ; Digital Copyright: B. E. Schaefer ( LSU )). The original explanation runs about 182 words.

From the explanation

“The ancient text has no known title, no known author, and is written in no known language: what does it say and why does it have many astronomy illustrations? The mysterious book was once bought by an emperor , forgotten on a library shelf, sold for thousands of dollars, and later donated to Yale .”

— APOD editors, January 31, 2010

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At a glance

Date: January 31, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Yale University ; Digital Copyright: B. E. Schaefer ( LSU )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 182 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 31, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-january-31-the-mysterious-voynich-manuscript

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