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Altair
Altair , brightest star in the constellation Aquila (Eagle); Bayer designation α Aquilae; 1992 position R.A. 19 h 50.5 m , Dec. +8°51′. Its apparent magnitude is 0.74, making it one of the 20 brightest stars in the sky, and it is of spectral class A7 IV,V. Altair is one of the ... Read more
Pollux
Pollux brightest star in the constellation Gemini ; Bayer designation Beta Geminorum; 1992 position R.A. 7 h 44.8 m , Dec. +28°03′. An orange giant of spectral class K0 III, it is the nearest giant star, lying at a distance of 35 light-years. Its apparent magnitude of 1.13 makes it o... Read more
Achernar
Achernar , brightest star in the constellation Eridanus ; Bayer designation α Eridani; 1992 position R.A. 1 h 37.4 m , Dec. -57°16′. A bluish-white white star with apparent magnitude 0.51, it is one of the 10 brightest stars in the entire sky. Its distance is about 120 light-years... Read more
Acrux
Acrux [from the Bayer designation α Crucis], brightest star in the constellation Crux (Southern Cross); 1992 position R.A. 12 h 26.2 m , Dec. -63°04′. Its apparent magnitude of 0.86 makes it one of the 20 brightest stars in the sky, although its location in the far southern sky ... Read more
Adhara
Adhara , bright star in the constellation Canis Major ; Bayer designation Canis Majoris; 1992 position R.A. 6 h 58.3 m , Dec. -31°54′. A bluish-white giant (spectral class B2 II) with apparent magnitude 1.5, it is one of the 25 brightest stars in the sky. Adhara is a visual binary st... Read more
Aldebaran
Aldebaran , brightest star in the constellation Taurus ; Bayer designation α Tauri; 1992 position R.A. 4 h 35.5 m , Dec. +16°30′. An orange giant star ( spectral class K5 III) with apparent magnitude averaging 0.85, it is one of the 20 brightest stars in the sky. Aldebaran is a vis... Read more
Bellatrix
Bellatrix , bright star in the constellation Orion ; Bayer designation Gamma Orionis; 1992 position R.A. 5 h 24.7 m , Dec. +6°21′. A bluish-white giant of spectral class B2 III, its apparent magnitude of 1.63 makes it one of the 25 brightest stars in the sky. Its distance from the ear... Read more
Betelgeuse
Betelgeuse , bright star in the constellation Orion ; Bayer designation α Orionis; 1992 position R.A. 5 h 54.8 m , Dec. +7°24′. A red supergiant with a luminosity about 13,000 times that of the sun, it is of spectral class M2 Iab. Betelgeuse is a semiregular variable star with a... Read more
Canopus
Canopus in astronomy, 2d brightest star in the sky, located in the constellation Carina, which is part of the ancient constellation Argo Navis; Bayer designation α Carinae; 1992 position R.A. 6 h 23.8 m , Dec. -52°41′. It has an apparent magnitude of -0.72, second only to Sirius a... Read more
Capella
Capella brightest star in the constellation Auriga ; Bayer designation α Aurigae; 1992 position R.A. 5 h 16.1 m , Dec. +45°59′. Capella is a yellow giant star of spectral class G8 III and is also a spectroscopic binary star with a component of spectral class F. Its apparent ma... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Bayer"

Bayer process
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Bayer process procedure for obtaining alumina from the aluminum ore bauxite. The alumina can then be used for various industrial purposes...
Hoffmann, Felix
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Hoffmann was a young chemist working for Bayer, the German chemical company, when he...year later Hoffmann joined the staff of Bayer, a manufacturer of dyes that had been...1863. Began Researching Pain Relievers Bayer was named after one of its two founders...
constellation
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...constellations were added to the list by J. Bayer, N. L. de Lacaille, and others. For...designated according to a system originated by Bayer in 1603: the brightest star is designated...g., Ursa Major, the assignment of a Bayer name is according to position rather than...
aspirin
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body ...trade name, coined by the German company Bayer when the drug was introduced in 1899...drug and the US Patent office cancelled Bayer's rights to the name. Originally salicylates...The acetyl derivative was thought by Bayer to reduce the nausea and gastrointestinal...
Caesar Augustin Grasselli
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...the chance to become a producer of drugs and intermediates, broadening its product line. The Alien Property Custodian sold Bayer dye and drug patents to Grasselli Chemical, which transferred the medicinals to Sterling Products, and sold patents to Sterling...
Houston: Economy
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States ...derivatives and specialty chemicals. Nearly every major chemical company operates a plant near Houston, including BASF AG, Bayer Corp., Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., E. I. du Pont de Nemours Co., ExxonMobil Chemical Co., and Shell Chemical LP...
Historiography
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...historiography. Three of these Germans were particularly important: Gerhard Friedrich M ü ller and Gottlieb Siegfried Bayer, who formulated what is known as Norman theory, and August Ludwig Schl ö zer, who tried to reconstruct the original...
Pharmaceutical Industry
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History ...used as an ingredient in the soft drink Coca-Cola.) In 1898, another opiate, heroin, was commercially available from the Bayer Company. The dangers of opiates were not acknowledged until the 1900s, in part because there were no laws regulating the drug...
Morphine
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...pain relief and cough suppression, and diacetylmorphine or heroin, an extremely potent and addictive drug. Developed by the Bayer Company of Germany in 1898, heroin is obtained by treating morphine with acetic anhydride. Heroin, which is four to eight...
Belgian Americans
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America ...Walloon, or at least of Belgian heritage. And it is known that his secretary, Isaac de Rasiers, was a Walloon. Henry C. Bayer, in his book The Belgians, First Settlers in New York and in the Middle States, discussed Belgian settlements at Wallabout...

Dictionary entries related to "Bayer"

Bayer, Johnann
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Bayer, Johnann ( b . Rain, Germany, 1572; d...Augsburg, Germany, 7 March 1625) astronomy. Bayer, a lawyer who was an amateur astronomer...honorarium of 150 gulden. On 13 December 1612, Bayer was appointed legal adviser to the city council...
Bayer letters
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy Bayer letters The system of identifying stars in a constellation by Greek letters according to their approximate order of brightness. They were introduced in 1603 by J. Bayer in his star atlas Uranometria .
Bayer, Johann
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy Bayer, Johann (1572–1625)Germanlawyer and astronomer. In his star...in each constellation, usually in order of brightness, and this system of Bayer letters has persisted. He also depicted twelve new southern constellations...
Bayer, Herbert
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Bayer, Herbert (1900–85). Born at Haag, near Salzburg, he studied...year. He became a design consultant in Aspen, Co, in 1946. Bibliography Bayer (1938); Jervis (1984); E. Neumann (ed.) (1993); Widder (2001...
Baeyer Adolf Johann Friedrich Wilhelm von
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...Franz Kugler, and her grandfather made Bayer ’ s first home on Friedrichstrasse...others for weekly evenings of conversation. Bayer ’ s mother was Jewish but had...Munich as successor to Justus von Liebig. Bayer ’ s contributions to science...
Blind Melon
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 ...Blind Melon shot a video for the simple acoustic ballad "No Rain" with director Samuel Bayer, best known for his pioneering direction of videos by Nirvana. Bayer brought to life the cover image from the group's album: a photo of drummer Graham...
Knorr, Georg Wolfgang
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...Woodward, John Ray, John Morton, Tenzel, Buttner, Johann Bayer, Scheuchzer, Liebknecht, G. A. Volkmann, Christlob Mylius...fossils depicted by Knorr, as well as to Peter Collinson, F. Bayer ’ s “ Sublim. Oryctograph. ”...
Uranometria
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy ...The first star atlas to cover the entire sky, published in 1603 by J. Bayer . Each constellation was depicted on a page of its own, with star positions...the system of labelling the brightest stars by Greek letters, known as Bayer letters .
bay
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology bay3 opening between columns, etc. XIV; recess XVI. — (O)F. baie , f. bayer , earlier baer , beer gape, stand open. So bay window XV.
Strauss, Johann II
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music ...1895); Die Götten der Vernunft (1897).BALLET: Cinderella (1899; completed as Aschenbrödel by J. Bayer, f.p. Berlin 1901, f. Eng. p. Manchester 1979).WALTZES: Abschied von St Petersburg , Op.210; Accelerationen...

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Bayer Advanced(TM) Celebrates the 119th Rose Parade(R) on January 1, 2008, With Its Salute to the Rose Parade Float.
PR Newswire; 12/25/2007; 700+ words ; ...00 a.m. EST, 8:00 a.m. PST. Bayer Advanced is the 6th unit (2nd float...Dec. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- RTP-based Bayer Advanced will celebrate the 119th Rose...cgi-bin/prnh/20071225/CLTU001 ) Bayer Advanced makes consumer rose care products...
Bayer Launches New North American Organization and New Leadership.
PR Newswire; 4/28/2003; 700+ words ; Bayer AG shareholders voted at their annual meeting to adopt a new organizational structure proposed by the Bayer AG Board of Management. The proposal represents for Bayer far-reaching changes that are expected to provide maximum...
Bayer Advanced(TM) Garden of Oz Rose Parade(R) Float Wins Ninth Consecutive Trophy for Its Salute to the 70th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz(TM) Movie.
PR Newswire; 1/1/2009; 700+ words ; ...Jan. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- RTP-based Bayer Advanced won its ninth consecutive Rose...during the January 1, 2009, Rose Parade. Bayer Advanced makes consumer rose care products...bin/prnh/20090101/LATH011-b) Bayer Advanced Float Wins Fantasy Trophy Tournament...
Bayer Corporation Renames Its U.S. Foundation, Refocuses Charitable Giving Areas
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 1/10/2008; 700+ words ; ...maintaining the other three. Bayer USA Foundation is one...global foundations in Bayers corporate social responsibility...rebranding and refocusing of Bayer USA Foundation is part...17,200 at year end. Bayers three subgroups, Bayer HealthCare, Bayer CropScience...
Bayer Advanced(TM) Celebrates the 119th Rose Parade(R) on January 1, 2008, With its Salute to the Rose Parade Float.
PR Newswire; 12/31/2007; 700+ words ; ...00 a.m. EST, 8:00 a.m. PST. Bayer Advanced is the 6th unit (2nd float...Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- RTP-based Bayer Advanced will celebrate the 119th Rose...cgi-bin/prnh/20071230/CLSU006 ) Bayer Advanced makes consumer rose care products...
Bayer International Summer Sustainability Camp Kicks Off July 17 in Pittsburgh.
Business Wire; 7/14/2009; 700+ words ; ...Urban-River Experiences PITTSBURGH -- Bayer will welcome 12 high school students from...experiences as part of the second annual Bayer Summer Sustainability Camp. The camp - funded by the Bayer USA Foundation and the Bayer Science and...
Bayer Foundation Awards $300,000 to MIT's Chemical Engineering Department for Professorship and Fellowship
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 12/11/2007; 700+ words ; ...Hammond and all the previous Bayer Professors has been greatly enhanced by Bayers generosity. In addition to this latest gift, Bayer has awarded more than...17,200 at year end. Bayers three subgroups, Bayer HealthCare, Bayer CropScience...
Bayer Biological Products Signs Exclusive Agreement with World Federation of Hemophilia to Fund International Nursing Fellowship Program; Bayer BP Strengthens Its Commitment to the Global Hemophilia Community.
Business Wire; 4/18/2005; 700+ words ; BERKELEY, Calif. -- Bayer Biological Products (BP) announced today...and related bleeding disorders. Through Bayer BP's exclusive support, the WFH International...exclusive support we have received from Bayer BP as they expand their commitment to...
Bayer under pressure for drugs jv, as results disappoint. (Top of the Week).
Magazine article from: Chemical Week; 11/20/2002; 700+ words ; Bayer is coming under increasing pressure to find a deal for its ailing...drugs, the antibiotic Ciprobay and the heart drug Adalat. Bayer CEO Weiner Wenning reconfirmed that Bayer is willing to take a minority stake in a pharma joint venture...
Bayer vaults to no. 3 spot in OTC race via Roche deal
Magazine article from: Drug Topics; 10/7/1996; ; 700+ words ; Promising a "seamless transition," Bayer AG reported last month a 50-50 joint...thecounter drugs in the United States. Bayer follows in the shoes of Procter &...why. An industry observer said that the Bayer marketing switch shouldn't affect pharmacists...