capillary wave
capillary wave Water wave whose wavelength is less than 1.7 cm and in which the primary restoring force is the
surface tension of the water. The slightest of breezes may cause slight ‘puckering’ of the water surface, and the capillary waves so produced will be smoothed and flattened by the effects of surface tension.
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The other Polish astronomer
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 10/25/2000; ; 698 words
; From his rooftop observatory, Johannes Hevelius lifted his homemade telescopes...then descended into obscurity. Hevelius was an astronomer from Gdansk who...Adler Planetarium devoted to making Hevelius better known and showcasing fellow...
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Mapping the moon.(Letter to the editor)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 11/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...THE CLASSICAL MOON The astronomer Johannes Hevelius, a Protestant, probably took...kings, clergy, and scientists. Hevelius chose to model his on Mediterranean...and so on. The engravings in Hevelius' masterpiece, Selenographica...
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PC goes planetary
Magazine article from: The Spectator; 6/14/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...naming frenzy for the heavens. The Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius saw, in the 1640s, a mirror image of the Earth on...the Lake of Galileo and the Ocean of Copernicus. Hevelius thought that if you turned the Moon on its side...
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City kids see how other half lives at `The Farm'
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 10/6/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...is honored in "The Remarkable Work of Copernicus, Hevelius and Other Historic Polish Astronomers," opening...also is exhibited. Another Polish astronomer, Johannes Hevelius, was a telescopic pioneer, comet watcher and author...
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Google launches new version of Sky in Google Earth
Newspaper article from: Internet Business News; 1/10/2008; 339 words
; ...conceptions have changed, while the Constellations Art layer provides Sky imagery based on engravings by astronomer Johannes Hevelius. According to Google, the Sky API has also been introduced, enabling developers to develop their own sky 'mashups...
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Old nova sparks a new theory. (CK Vulpeculae)
Magazine article from: Science News; 8/3/1985; ; 700+ words
; ...apparently the Carthusian monk Pere Dom Anthelme of Dijon, France. Shortly afterward a famous astronomer of the period, Johannes Hevelius of Danzig (now Gdansk, Poland), found it. The nova is listed in contemporary records as nova sub capite cygni...
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BACKYARD OBSERVATIONS.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Odyssey; 3/1/2001; 700+ words
; ...smallest constellations of the night sky -- Sextans. The constellation of Sextans was created by Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius as a reminder to himself of a sextant he used in the 1600s. A sextant was a navigational instrument important for...
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Have a heavenly time on this planetary trip.(Time Out!)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 3/30/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...the 20th century. The current exhibition traces the contributions of Polish astronomers Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Hevelius among others. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday...
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Chilly Nights, a Meteor Shower, and Blazing Planets!(stargazing in Jan. 2001)
Magazine article from: Odyssey; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...translate into lynx. You'll find this starry pattern between Ursa Major and Gemini. The pattern was created by Johannes Hevelius around 1687 and contains no bright stars. When you view the pattern, you may need the sensitive eyes of the lynx...
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A permanent outpost on the Moon?; Our watery Moon
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune; 11/25/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...its darker part would more appropriately represent the water surface." In 1647, after years of observations, Johannes Hevelius published the first lunar map and painted large swaths of the surface blue. Four years later, the Jesuit astronomers...
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Johannes Hevelius
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Johannes Hevelius , 1611-87, Polish astronomer, b. Danzig. From a finely equipped observatory in his house at Danzig, assisted by his wife...
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Hevelius, Johannes
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
Hevelius, Johannes ( b . Danzig [now Gdan ́ sk...1687) astronomy , instrument making . Hevelius (also known as Heweliusza, Hevel...instrument making and engraving. In 1630 Hevelius went to study jurisprudence at the University...
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Anthelme Voituret
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
...traditional open sights as did Johannes Hevelius. BIBLIOGRAPHY I. Original Works...Described in the Precedent Letter [of Hevelius], ” in Philosophical...x201C; An Extract of letter of M. Hevelius, … Concerning a New...
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Comets
Book article from: World of Earth Science
...conjunction with the German astronomer and mathematician Johannes Kepler (1571–1630), Danish astronomer...and meaning of comets. Polish-born scientist Johannes Hevelius (1611–1687), who suggested comets move
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Moon
Encyclopedia entry from: UXL Encyclopedia of Science
...Latin for "seas." In 1645, Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius, known as the father of lunar topography, charted...astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, German astronomer Johannes Kepler, and Greek philosopher Plato. Humans on the...
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