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Astronomer
Astronomer An astronomer is an individual who studies the universe primarily using telescopes. Astronomers rely on both observations of celestial objects, including planets, stars, and galaxies, and physical theories to better understand how these objects formed and work.... Read more |
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Sir Frank Watson Dyson
Sir Frank Watson Dyson , 1868-1939, English astronomer, b. Ashby-de-la-Zouch, grad. Cambridge. He was astronomer royal of Scotland (1905-10) and of England (from 1910). As director (1910-33) of Greenwich Observatory he greatly expanded its research activities and inaugurated (1928) the wireless... Read more |
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astronomy
astronomy branch of science that studies the motions and natures of celestial bodies, such as planets , stars , and galaxies ; more generally, the study of matter and energy in the universe at large. Ancient Astronomy Astronomy is the oldest of the physical sciences. In many early... Read more |
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Active Site
Active Site Enzymes play a vital role in the majority of biochemical reactions. Not only do they allow for life as we know it, they demonstrate remarkable specificity in many cases. How do enzymes work on only one chemical process, whereas hundreds of perhaps similar... Read more |
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Pleiades (astronomy)
Pleiades The Pleiades is a star cluster an approximately 400 light-year distance from Earth and near the constellations of Orion and Taurus in the night sky. The cluster includes seven bright stars that are easily seen with the naked eyes. In more recent years, astronomers equipped with telescopes... Read more |
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activity In activity-based costing systems, any operation performed within an organization that causes costs to be incurred. Examples of activities therefore include processing an order, writing a letter, designing a product, and visiting a customer. The number of activities identified as such will... Read more |
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infrared astronomy
...300 μm. Infrared astronomy is hampered by the Earth...Ground-based infrared astronomy is restricted to the few...viewing of the infrared sky requires telescopes in...the galactic centre, star-forming regions, and...interstellar dust, and infrared ... |
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meridian astronomy
meridian astronomy The measurement of positions of celestial objects...distance at those times. The intention is to obtain star positions which are self-consistent over large areas of sky, but accuracy is limited by the thermal and mechanical... |
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micrometer
...An instrument used in astronomy for measuring angular...relative positions on the sky. Micrometers are used...orbital motions of double stars, but can also be used...provide movable artificial stars or double images of the stars in the field ... |
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Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
...two nearby Sun‐like stars, Tau Ceti and Epsilon...at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, West Virginia...is an ongoing all‐sky survey that operates on...more than 800 likely stars within about 240 light years...at the National Radio ... |
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Herschel, William
...previous year, took up astronomy, observing with the...catalogued many double stars and over 2000 nebulae...From counts of the stars in different parts of the sky, he reasoned that the...flattened system of stars which from our vantage... |
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Halley, Edmond
...years observing the southern sky from St Helena, and in 1678 published a catalogue of 341 stars, the first southern star catalogue compiled from telescopic...published the Synopsis of Cometary Astronomy in which he concluded that...concluded that the ... |
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binoculars
...millimetres. Sizes commonly used for astronomy are 7 × 50, 10 × 50, and 11...observing comets and large deep-sky objects such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies...are also useful for locating stars somewhat fainter than can be...observing the brighter ... |
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Herschel, John Frederick William
...continued his father's observations of double stars and nebulae, and in 1834 began a survey of the southern sky from the Cape of Good Hope (in modern...Catalogue). His other contributions to astronomy included one of the first measurements... |
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The Arctic Sky: Inuit Astronomy, Star Lore, and Legend
...MACDONALD, The Arctic Sky: Inuit Astronomy, Star Lore, and Legend...opinion, the Arctic sky offers fewer opportunities for viewing stars and planets than do the skies at lower latitudes...traditions. Some Inuit ... |
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The Arctic Sky: Inuit Astronomy, Star Lore, and Legend.(Review)
...opinion, the Arctic sky offers fewer opportunities for viewing stars and planets than do the skies at lower latitudes...traditions. Some Inuit star names may be found...Inuit share. The stars Altair and Tarazed...in the "morning" ... |
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THEMESTER'S 'FOOTPRINTS IN STARS' BLENDS ASTRONOMY, AMERICAN INDIAN SKY LORE.
...figure prominently in the sky lore of the prehistoric...ancient, naked-eye astronomy. George Lankford...take on an enthno-astronomy view of how American...generations, and the stars represented not the...share his study of the star knowledge ... |
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Reaching for the Sky; Astronomy Society Close to Realizing Its Dream of Local...
...other formations made by star clusters and galaxies...be a convenience for astronomy club members who now...that illuminate night skies in the more populated...overwhelming faint star light. Without a permanent...years ago and a former ... |
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Errant satellite maps the sky. (Astronomy)(R&D News of Science and...
ASTRONOMY Errant satellite maps the sky The most accurate...of up to 120,000 stars to an accuracy of...sec. The best star map from Earth observations...a couple thousand stars and an accuracy at...to map 120,000 stars. Van ... |
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Meteors to light up sky; ASTRONOMY.(News)
...shower will light up the night sky on Monday, it was predicted yesterday...atmosphere on Monday night as shooting stars. It is expected to produce 100...brightness and slow movement. Sky-watchers from Astronomy Ireland said no special equipment... |
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Keeping eyes on the skies ; Astronomy groups encourage Mainers to join them...
...eyes on the skies ; Astronomy groups encourage...the brightest stars light up the sky from November...the numerous astronomy clubs in Maine...simply attend star parties, where...take images of star clusters ... |
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DRAGON SKIES: ASTRONOMY OF IMPERIAL CHINA AT SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA
...clock. Hunt for stars the way early...Dragon Skies: Astronomy of Imperial...30. Dragon Skies takes you back...on accurate astronomy to prove their...The Suzhou star chart carved...divided the sky is also ... |
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Before it drops out of the night skies ... ... astronomy-lovers have put...
...was young, the night skies closed in on the day...Southern Hemisphere stars of 1903. And as science...of the most important astronomy institutions at that...technology park. Mahapa says astronomy will remain one of the...of enthusiasm about ... |
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Shooting for the stars Members of local astronomy club keep their eyes to the...
...Mexico for 10 days to star gaze. "The thing I...people interested in astronomy, they help people...digital photos of the sky. One of Kramer's specialties...Hebron to observe the dark skies. Once a year some members...get to see a beautiful ... |
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