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Astronomers say van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ may have been inspired by real celestial arrangement | Researchers simulated the sky above that hilly site in the early hours of July 22, 1889 where van Gogh painted, and closely matched 5 stars in “The Starry Night” with the Hyades cluster arrangement


Van Gogh’s 1889 “The Starry Night” was probably rooted in observation, according to scientists who say they have identified the actual night sky he may have depicted.

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