CoRoT III programme
... CoRoT specificities and how they can be optimally used to make the most relevant contribution to these scientific fields. The main asset of Kepler compared with CoRoT is the length of the light curves. It can observe quasi-continuously the same objects selected within its 100 square degrees field o ...
... CoRoT specificities and how they can be optimally used to make the most relevant contribution to these scientific fields. The main asset of Kepler compared with CoRoT is the length of the light curves. It can observe quasi-continuously the same objects selected within its 100 square degrees field o ...
harlow shapley - National Academy of Sciences
... of delivering a message to a group of colonists. The boy apparently made the trip across the river and back safely and did deliver the message. There is an old "Shapley House" somewhere in Connecticut facing the ocean. To return to the Shapleys in Missouri. Horace was not interested in being properl ...
... of delivering a message to a group of colonists. The boy apparently made the trip across the river and back safely and did deliver the message. There is an old "Shapley House" somewhere in Connecticut facing the ocean. To return to the Shapleys in Missouri. Horace was not interested in being properl ...
SOFA Astrometry Tools
... A star catalog can be constructed using any coordinate system that is fixed relative to the cosmological background: the choices of pole and longitude zero-point are essentially arbitrary. For some purposes galactic coordinates are convenient, while for some classical applications ecliptic coordinat ...
... A star catalog can be constructed using any coordinate system that is fixed relative to the cosmological background: the choices of pole and longitude zero-point are essentially arbitrary. For some purposes galactic coordinates are convenient, while for some classical applications ecliptic coordinat ...
abū`l faẓl, independent discoverer of the great comet of 1577
... omens by rulers and emperors, and the recording of such events in political histories was a well-established tradition in the Middle Eastern empires. Although these works are not astronomical texts, and they contain little scientific content, because they are from different cultures and ages they al ...
... omens by rulers and emperors, and the recording of such events in political histories was a well-established tradition in the Middle Eastern empires. Although these works are not astronomical texts, and they contain little scientific content, because they are from different cultures and ages they al ...
The Day We Found the Universe
... of that process. We ask no recantations from honesty and candor… Those of us who represent social organization and political institutions look upon you with a feeling that includes much of awe and something of fear as we ask ourselves to what revolution you will next require us to adapt our scheme o ...
... of that process. We ask no recantations from honesty and candor… Those of us who represent social organization and political institutions look upon you with a feeling that includes much of awe and something of fear as we ask ourselves to what revolution you will next require us to adapt our scheme o ...
astrometry, morphology, and polarimetry of comet donati in 1858
... The founder of the Observatory was Christopher Hansteen (1784–1873), Professor of Applied Mathematics from 1816, who conducted astronomical observations in a temporary observing hut between 1815 and 1828 (Pettersen, 2002). The University Observatory was built in Page 98 ...
... The founder of the Observatory was Christopher Hansteen (1784–1873), Professor of Applied Mathematics from 1816, who conducted astronomical observations in a temporary observing hut between 1815 and 1828 (Pettersen, 2002). The University Observatory was built in Page 98 ...
A Brief Overview of the History of Western Astrology
... observing the positions of the planets and stars. They saw astrology as part of a larger whole, not just a means of prediction, but also as a key to understanding life in general. The planets were seen as channels of spiritual power. Medieval and Renaissance Astrology Recent opinion holds that the h ...
... observing the positions of the planets and stars. They saw astrology as part of a larger whole, not just a means of prediction, but also as a key to understanding life in general. The planets were seen as channels of spiritual power. Medieval and Renaissance Astrology Recent opinion holds that the h ...
galileo and the discovery of the phases of venus
... maximum elongation, and (b) Venus “lingering over” the semicircular phase, that is, the peculiar fact that Venus maintains an approximate semicircular shape for a number of days (the duration of this “lingering” phenomenon was about one month, according to a more precise piece of information Galileo ...
... maximum elongation, and (b) Venus “lingering over” the semicircular phase, that is, the peculiar fact that Venus maintains an approximate semicircular shape for a number of days (the duration of this “lingering” phenomenon was about one month, according to a more precise piece of information Galileo ...
the strange case of claudius ptolemy
... He had no better way to find the time than to calculate it from the best available theory of the sun. As it happens, the time that this unknown person calculated is in error by about 28 hours. That innocent act has caused untold grief to students of the Athenian calendar, who have assumed that the ...
... He had no better way to find the time than to calculate it from the best available theory of the sun. As it happens, the time that this unknown person calculated is in error by about 28 hours. That innocent act has caused untold grief to students of the Athenian calendar, who have assumed that the ...
Observationes Cometarvm Anni 1618
... Abstract: The year 1618 in astronomy was a unique one in that it presented three bright cometary apparitions in quick succession. The comets created a sensation, and belonged to an era when Galileo‘s telescopic observations had created a paradigm shift in our perception of the heavens and Johannes K ...
... Abstract: The year 1618 in astronomy was a unique one in that it presented three bright cometary apparitions in quick succession. The comets created a sensation, and belonged to an era when Galileo‘s telescopic observations had created a paradigm shift in our perception of the heavens and Johannes K ...
Horace Welcome Babcock - National Academy of Sciences
... Daniel Popper, according to Osterbrock (at the 2004 Babcock Memorial Symposium). The positions were attractive, because the new 82-inch reflector was then the second largest telescope in the world. Horace would have preferred a job at Mount Wilson Observatory, but his father and Director Walter S. A ...
... Daniel Popper, according to Osterbrock (at the 2004 Babcock Memorial Symposium). The positions were attractive, because the new 82-inch reflector was then the second largest telescope in the world. Horace would have preferred a job at Mount Wilson Observatory, but his father and Director Walter S. A ...
Science Bowl Questions and Answers
... ASTR-91; Short Answer: I am a type of star with a relatively low effective temperature (3,000 to 4,000 Kelvins), and have a large radius-about 100 times that of the Sun. What am I? ANSWER: RED GIANT ASTR-91; Short Answer: A 5th magnitude star is how many times brighter than an 8th magnitude star? AN ...
... ASTR-91; Short Answer: I am a type of star with a relatively low effective temperature (3,000 to 4,000 Kelvins), and have a large radius-about 100 times that of the Sun. What am I? ANSWER: RED GIANT ASTR-91; Short Answer: A 5th magnitude star is how many times brighter than an 8th magnitude star? AN ...
W.M. Keck Observatory Annual Report 2009
... was announced in 2009, indicating the planet is alive in either a biologic or geologic sense. To obtain these exciting results, Michael Mumma This image shows the parts per billion of methane of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and his released globally on Mars during summer in the planet’s collea ...
... was announced in 2009, indicating the planet is alive in either a biologic or geologic sense. To obtain these exciting results, Michael Mumma This image shows the parts per billion of methane of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and his released globally on Mars during summer in the planet’s collea ...
Picturing Objects in the Making: Scheiner, Galileo and the Discovery
... in the case of the lunar surface Galileo had to confront the authoritative Aristotelian assertion of the incorruptibility of the heavens that ruled out the possibility of topographical irregularities outside the Earth. This constraint, however, came with a few loop-holes. It may be puzzling that Gal ...
... in the case of the lunar surface Galileo had to confront the authoritative Aristotelian assertion of the incorruptibility of the heavens that ruled out the possibility of topographical irregularities outside the Earth. This constraint, however, came with a few loop-holes. It may be puzzling that Gal ...
Word doc - Infinity Internet
... Adam, M.G. The Changing Face of Astronomy in Oxford (1920-60). Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society 37:2 (June 1996) 153-179. Adams, George. Astronomical & geographical essays: containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The ...
... Adam, M.G. The Changing Face of Astronomy in Oxford (1920-60). Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society 37:2 (June 1996) 153-179. Adams, George. Astronomical & geographical essays: containing, I. A full and comprehensive view, on a new plan, of the general principles of astronomy. II. The ...
An Expanded View of the Universe
... flavour of the kind of fundamental questions that it will finally answer. However, just as Galileo was astounded to find mountains on the Moon and moons orbiting Jupiter, the most exciting discoveries are probably those that we have not yet even imagined. ...
... flavour of the kind of fundamental questions that it will finally answer. However, just as Galileo was astounded to find mountains on the Moon and moons orbiting Jupiter, the most exciting discoveries are probably those that we have not yet even imagined. ...
IAA Annual Report 2014
... exploration of extrasolar planets. During this year, IAA was active working on the instrumentation of several other ESA space missions (e.g. NOMAD onboard EXO-Mars TGO and, GALA and Janus onboard JUICE). IMAX, onboard the SUNRISE mission –a telescope that observed the Sun from a stratospheric balloo ...
... exploration of extrasolar planets. During this year, IAA was active working on the instrumentation of several other ESA space missions (e.g. NOMAD onboard EXO-Mars TGO and, GALA and Janus onboard JUICE). IMAX, onboard the SUNRISE mission –a telescope that observed the Sun from a stratospheric balloo ...
114EQ-AR
... you insert the nut in this side and slide the 2-inch bolt through the other. Keep finger on the nut as you tighten the bolt using a Philips/cross headed screw driver. Secure to finger tight. 5. Attach the remaining two legs to the mount in the same manner. 6. Spread the legs out evenly apart. 7. Set ...
... you insert the nut in this side and slide the 2-inch bolt through the other. Keep finger on the nut as you tighten the bolt using a Philips/cross headed screw driver. Secure to finger tight. 5. Attach the remaining two legs to the mount in the same manner. 6. Spread the legs out evenly apart. 7. Set ...
114EQ-AR
... of Jupiter with a telescope about the same size as yours (and his didn’t even focus very well!). OBSERVING Observe during the daytime: Try out your telescope during the daytime at first. It is easier to learn how it operates and how to observe when it is light. Pick out an easy object to observe: A ...
... of Jupiter with a telescope about the same size as yours (and his didn’t even focus very well!). OBSERVING Observe during the daytime: Try out your telescope during the daytime at first. It is easier to learn how it operates and how to observe when it is light. Pick out an easy object to observe: A ...
Planet or a Star - National Science Teachers Association
... “Look, there’s the Moon. I can see the curved shadow of the Earth on the Moon. But the Sun is still up, so the Earth’s shadow must be behind us somewhere. How can Earth’s shadow fall on the Moon in the daytime?” My friend had graduated from an Ivy League school. He had always done well in school and ...
... “Look, there’s the Moon. I can see the curved shadow of the Earth on the Moon. But the Sun is still up, so the Earth’s shadow must be behind us somewhere. How can Earth’s shadow fall on the Moon in the daytime?” My friend had graduated from an Ivy League school. He had always done well in school and ...
Sample assessment material | PDF 2.6 MB - Edexcel
... Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification/indicative content will not be exhaustive. However different examples of responses will be provided at standardisation. ...
... Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification/indicative content will not be exhaustive. However different examples of responses will be provided at standardisation. ...
The Legacy of Galileo - Keck Institute for Space Studies
... a magnetic field around Ganymede, challenged our understanding of outer planet satellites. Modern astronomical observatories have changed our understanding of the cosmos, from determining the age and shape of the universe to studying the origins and composition of planets and the evolution of stars. ...
... a magnetic field around Ganymede, challenged our understanding of outer planet satellites. Modern astronomical observatories have changed our understanding of the cosmos, from determining the age and shape of the universe to studying the origins and composition of planets and the evolution of stars. ...
Astronomy Laboratory Manual
... different objects in the sky. Sketch at least three objects. Take some time to look through the telescope. Do not move the telescope! Try to capture the image in your mind. Don’t sketch the object as you are observing it through the telescope. Draw the object afterwards in order to let others have a ...
... different objects in the sky. Sketch at least three objects. Take some time to look through the telescope. Do not move the telescope! Try to capture the image in your mind. Don’t sketch the object as you are observing it through the telescope. Draw the object afterwards in order to let others have a ...
Project T-REX: Italian technologies for E
... project and realization of spectrographs for both ground based and space telescopes. Her participation to such activities have evolved from simple participant, to roles of increasing responsibility, involving coordination of research groups internal to her Institute, at national level and internatio ...
... project and realization of spectrographs for both ground based and space telescopes. Her participation to such activities have evolved from simple participant, to roles of increasing responsibility, involving coordination of research groups internal to her Institute, at national level and internatio ...
solar system
... Sun, and a conical motion of its axis of rotation. This last motion was made necessary because Copernicus conceptualized the Earth's annual motion as the result of the Earth being embedded in a spherical shell centered on the Sun. Its axis of rotation therefore did not remain parallel to itself with ...
... Sun, and a conical motion of its axis of rotation. This last motion was made necessary because Copernicus conceptualized the Earth's annual motion as the result of the Earth being embedded in a spherical shell centered on the Sun. Its axis of rotation therefore did not remain parallel to itself with ...
International Year of Astronomy
The International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009) was a year-long celebration of astronomy that took place in 2009 to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the first recorded astronomical observations with a telescope by Galileo Galilei and the publication of Johannes Kepler's Astronomia nova in the 17th century. The Year was declared by the 62nd General Assembly of the United Nations. A global scheme, laid out by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), was also endorsed by UNESCO, the UN body responsible for educational, scientific, and cultural matters.The IAU coordinated the International Year of Astronomy in 2009. This initiative was an opportunity for the citizens of Earth to gain a deeper insight into astronomy’s role in enriching all human cultures. Moreover, served as a platform for informing the public about the latest astronomical discoveries while emphasizing the essential role of astronomy in science education. IYA2009 was sponsored by Celestron and Thales Alenia Space.