CoRoT III programme
... yet and their evolution is the driver of the chemical evolution of the galaxy. Since CoRoT can, contrary to Kepler, observe two very different regions of the Galaxy, it will test whether the planetary system characteristics and star-to-planet ratio are the same in these two regions. In its seismolog ...
... yet and their evolution is the driver of the chemical evolution of the galaxy. Since CoRoT can, contrary to Kepler, observe two very different regions of the Galaxy, it will test whether the planetary system characteristics and star-to-planet ratio are the same in these two regions. In its seismolog ...
Communications in Asteroseismology
... Who is Michel Breger? You can find him on the Austrian Academy of Science’s website as: Mag. rer. soc. nat., Dr. phil., B. Sc., M.A., o. Prof. Michel Breger and that is impressive! (Although few of us have much idea what it all means.) He was born Michel (as pronounced in German with a guttural “ch”) ...
... Who is Michel Breger? You can find him on the Austrian Academy of Science’s website as: Mag. rer. soc. nat., Dr. phil., B. Sc., M.A., o. Prof. Michel Breger and that is impressive! (Although few of us have much idea what it all means.) He was born Michel (as pronounced in German with a guttural “ch”) ...
STARLAB
... teacher or as a planetarium director, you’ll want to make sure you are prepared before you begin. Here are some ideas that have been used in the past for a successful STARLAB program. 1. Try to set up STARLAB a day ahead of time so you are ready and comfortable before the students come. After follow ...
... teacher or as a planetarium director, you’ll want to make sure you are prepared before you begin. Here are some ideas that have been used in the past for a successful STARLAB program. 1. Try to set up STARLAB a day ahead of time so you are ready and comfortable before the students come. After follow ...
TheSkyX - Physics!
... or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement (www.bisque.com/eula). It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license or nondisclosure agreement. The purchaser may make one copy of the software for backup purposes. No part of this ...
... or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement (www.bisque.com/eula). It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license or nondisclosure agreement. The purchaser may make one copy of the software for backup purposes. No part of this ...
Understanding Variable Stars - Central Florida Astronomical Society
... Variable stars are those that change brightness. Their variability may be due to geometric processes such as rotation, or eclipse by a companion star, or physical processes such as vibration, flares, or cataclysmic explosions. In each case, variable stars provide unique information about the properti ...
... Variable stars are those that change brightness. Their variability may be due to geometric processes such as rotation, or eclipse by a companion star, or physical processes such as vibration, flares, or cataclysmic explosions. In each case, variable stars provide unique information about the properti ...
Me and My Shadow - Making the Sun-Earth - PS
... latitude), the gnomon shadow falls on the upper dial face; from the September Equinox to the March Equinox, when the subsolar point is located in the Southern Hemisphere (between 0° and 23.5°S latitude), the gnomon shadow falls on the lower dial face (see example). Put a little theory into practice- ...
... latitude), the gnomon shadow falls on the upper dial face; from the September Equinox to the March Equinox, when the subsolar point is located in the Southern Hemisphere (between 0° and 23.5°S latitude), the gnomon shadow falls on the lower dial face (see example). Put a little theory into practice- ...
Was the bright comet of 1742 discovered from India?
... may have known, for, the inference is independent of the Western tradition. Only, his description has turned out to be correct selectively as somewhere it runs counter to the brightness estimates. On the face of it, the Shawwāl observation is perplexing. However, I can explain it in one possible way ...
... may have known, for, the inference is independent of the Western tradition. Only, his description has turned out to be correct selectively as somewhere it runs counter to the brightness estimates. On the face of it, the Shawwāl observation is perplexing. However, I can explain it in one possible way ...
IOTA Observer`s Manual
... technique. In March 1977, the occultation of a bright star by the planet Uranus resulted in the discovery of its ring system. This ring system might actually have been seen indirectly by the discoverer of Uranus, William Herschel, as he noticed faint stars dim as the planet passed close by. Occultat ...
... technique. In March 1977, the occultation of a bright star by the planet Uranus resulted in the discovery of its ring system. This ring system might actually have been seen indirectly by the discoverer of Uranus, William Herschel, as he noticed faint stars dim as the planet passed close by. Occultat ...
365 days of SKYWATCHING
... night as the terminator - the line between sunset and shadow - progresses over the surface, revealing new details. Unlike a star chart, Moon feature instructions are based on lunar topography and not our Earthly cardinal directions. While these pages outline what features should be visible on any gi ...
... night as the terminator - the line between sunset and shadow - progresses over the surface, revealing new details. Unlike a star chart, Moon feature instructions are based on lunar topography and not our Earthly cardinal directions. While these pages outline what features should be visible on any gi ...
possible chronological markers in the vedic texts
... little or no information to identify the stellar markers; neither relative position nor the shape of an asterism are given. The number of stars in each naks. atra is of some help, that is, naks. atras whose names are dual probably have two stars and plural names suggest a group of stars. In South As ...
... little or no information to identify the stellar markers; neither relative position nor the shape of an asterism are given. The number of stars in each naks. atra is of some help, that is, naks. atras whose names are dual probably have two stars and plural names suggest a group of stars. In South As ...
Euler: Genius Blind Astronomer Mathematician
... telescopes.4 Euler’s accomplishments include determining with great accuracy the orbits of comets and other celestial bodies, and calculating the parallax of the Sun. He also made direct observations of the Moon and Sun. Euler’s passion for the stars never diminished, even when he lost vision in bot ...
... telescopes.4 Euler’s accomplishments include determining with great accuracy the orbits of comets and other celestial bodies, and calculating the parallax of the Sun. He also made direct observations of the Moon and Sun. Euler’s passion for the stars never diminished, even when he lost vision in bot ...
COMET 17/P Holmes - The O`Neal Web Site
... To the naked eye it was easily visible, being as bright as the Andromeda nebula near it, but less easily distinguished , owing to its smaller apparent size….. ...
... To the naked eye it was easily visible, being as bright as the Andromeda nebula near it, but less easily distinguished , owing to its smaller apparent size….. ...
abstracts book - Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço
... across the HR diagram with a level of detail that was in no way foreseen in 1985. In spite of the great science successes, astero- and helioseismic data still contain many secrets waiting to be uncovered. The opportunity to use the existing data and tools to clarify major questions of stellar physic ...
... across the HR diagram with a level of detail that was in no way foreseen in 1985. In spite of the great science successes, astero- and helioseismic data still contain many secrets waiting to be uncovered. The opportunity to use the existing data and tools to clarify major questions of stellar physic ...
Science Bowl Questions and Answers
... ASTR-91: Multiple Choice: This yellow-white, spectral F-type star is located in the constellation Carina south of the ecliptic. It ranks second in apparent brightness among the stars. Is this star: w) Canopus x) Alpha Centauri y) Castor z) Rigel ANSWER: W -- CANOPUS ASTR-91; Short Answer: Name the n ...
... ASTR-91: Multiple Choice: This yellow-white, spectral F-type star is located in the constellation Carina south of the ecliptic. It ranks second in apparent brightness among the stars. Is this star: w) Canopus x) Alpha Centauri y) Castor z) Rigel ANSWER: W -- CANOPUS ASTR-91; Short Answer: Name the n ...
LACEwING: A New Moving Group Analysis Code
... common origin, the age, metallicity, and formation environment deduced from the high-mass members can be applied to very low-mass objects. The methods for identifying young stars vary with their mass and age. They include measurements of coronal activity, as seen in X-rays (Schmitt et al. 1995; Mice ...
... common origin, the age, metallicity, and formation environment deduced from the high-mass members can be applied to very low-mass objects. The methods for identifying young stars vary with their mass and age. They include measurements of coronal activity, as seen in X-rays (Schmitt et al. 1995; Mice ...
Brightest Stars : Discovering the Universe Through the Sky`s Most
... The brightest stars deserve a book of their own. Stars are the most important units of the universe at large. The very word astronomy means “ordering of the stars.” When we look up in the natural night sky, almost every one of the multitude of lights we see is a star. It occurred to me in a flash a ...
... The brightest stars deserve a book of their own. Stars are the most important units of the universe at large. The very word astronomy means “ordering of the stars.” When we look up in the natural night sky, almost every one of the multitude of lights we see is a star. It occurred to me in a flash a ...
the stebbins galaxy: the origins of interstellar medium studies
... Shapley was well aware that his cosmic conclusions were only valid if his distances to globular clusters were trustworthy, and his methods assumed that any interstellar absorption of starlight was negligible. For that reason he included a chapter on ―The Transparency of Space‖ in Star Clusters summa ...
... Shapley was well aware that his cosmic conclusions were only valid if his distances to globular clusters were trustworthy, and his methods assumed that any interstellar absorption of starlight was negligible. For that reason he included a chapter on ―The Transparency of Space‖ in Star Clusters summa ...
EVIDENCE OF MINOAN ASTRONOMY AND CALENDRICAL
... 2.2 Origin of the Hellenic lunar calendar Unfortunately, no written sources on the calendars of the Minoans have been preserved. The written records left by the Minoans are, with the exception of some short religious formulas, solely concerned with the palaces’ bookkeeping tasks. As it is known that ...
... 2.2 Origin of the Hellenic lunar calendar Unfortunately, no written sources on the calendars of the Minoans have been preserved. The written records left by the Minoans are, with the exception of some short religious formulas, solely concerned with the palaces’ bookkeeping tasks. As it is known that ...
We Do Not Forget Johannes Kepler Introduction
... Meanwhile, in response to concerns about the dierent apparent diameter of the Moon when observed directly and when observed using a camera obscura, Kepler did some work on optics, and came up with the rst correct mathematical theory of the camera obscura and the rst correct explanation of working ...
... Meanwhile, in response to concerns about the dierent apparent diameter of the Moon when observed directly and when observed using a camera obscura, Kepler did some work on optics, and came up with the rst correct mathematical theory of the camera obscura and the rst correct explanation of working ...
Worlds Beyond The Poles
... North Pole and South Pole assumed Earth ends. And there, beyond the Poles, the most fascinating creative secrets were divulged. Throughout the ages, they had been held in sacred trust for the doubter and true seeker who ventured that way. The secrets then disclosed provided knowledge of land courses ...
... North Pole and South Pole assumed Earth ends. And there, beyond the Poles, the most fascinating creative secrets were divulged. Throughout the ages, they had been held in sacred trust for the doubter and true seeker who ventured that way. The secrets then disclosed provided knowledge of land courses ...
Chinese astronomy
Astronomy in China has a very long history, with historians indicating that the Chinese were the most persistent and accurate observers of celestial phenomena anywhere in the world before the Arabs. Star names later categorized in the twenty-eight mansions have been found on oracle bones unearthed at Anyang, dating back to the middle Shang Dynasty (Chinese Bronze Age), and the mansion (xiù:宿) system's nucleus seems to have taken shape by the time of the ruler Wu Ding (1339-1281 BC).Detailed records of astronomical observations began during the Warring States period (fourth century BC) and flourished from the Han period onward. Chinese astronomy was equatorial, centered as it was on close observation of circumpolar stars, and was based on different principles from those prevailing in traditional Western astronomy, where heliacal risings and settings of zodiac constellations formed the basic ecliptic framework.Some elements of Indian astronomy reached China with the expansion of Buddhism after the Eastern Han Dynasty (25–220 AD), but the most detailed incorporation of Indian astronomical thought occurred during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), when numerous Indian astronomers took up residence in the Chinese capital, and Chinese scholars, such as the great Tantric Buddhist monk and mathematician Yi Xing, mastered its system. Islamic astronomers collaborated closely with their Chinese colleagues during the Yuan Dynasty, and, after a period of relative decline during the Ming Dynasty, astronomy was revitalized under the stimulus of Western cosmology and technology after the Jesuits established their missions. The telescope was introduced in the seventeenth century. In 1669, the Peking observatory was completely redesigned and refitted under the direction of Ferdinand Verbiest. Today, China continues to be active in astronomy, with many observatories and its own space program.