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New study suggests van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ was based on night sky from July 22, 1889
NPR · 1:03
24,423 views · 1,385 likes · Oct 25, 2026
Astronomers think Vincent Van Gogh's “The Starry Night” was based on a real night sky on a specific day. They used simulations to nail down the exact date they think "The Starry Night" represents: July 22, 1889. The researchers from Kyung Hee University in South Korea say the stars, the moon and the planet Venus line up in a way that suggests it was based on their positions in the early morning.
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Astronomers think Vincent Van Gogh's “The Starry Night” was based on a real night sky on a specific day. They used simulations to nail down the exact date they think "The Starry Night" represents: July 22, 1889. The researchers from Kyung Hee University in South Korea say the stars, the moon and the planet Venus line up in a way that suggests it was based on their positions in the early morning.
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