Famous Astronomers
Timeline of astronomers
Now that the big event is almost upon us, excitement is reaching fever pitch. If you haven’t already read them, I urge you to peruse the 2015 Arctic total solar eclipse, get ready for the eclipse and our complete guide to seeing the solar eclipse in safety. So, now that you know what causes a solar eclipse…
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List of Indian astronomers
City of Jaipur, State of Rajasthan, India. Latitude 26° 55′ 29″ N, longitude 75° 49′ 28″ E. Elevation 440m above mean sea level. The Jantar Mantar of Jaipur is an observatory built in the first half of the 18th century. Today it has 19 main astronomical instruments or groups of instruments. They were generally constructed of brick rubble and plaster, but a few were made of…
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Astronomer names
Expecting parents can find their perfect baby name when they least expect it. Maybe when they re watching a Disney flick, or when appreciating the best television characters, or possibly even when they spot what s flying in the friendly skies. But perhaps they should look a little bit higher in the sky to find inspiration for their upcoming baby. Take a look at the list of…
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Famous astronomers in History
Science has many colorful figures, but nobody quite like Tycho Brahe. Beyond his astronomy genius, he lost his nose in a math-fueled duel, possibly inspired Shakespeare to write Hamlet, and maybe made his even greater successor Johannes Kepler a murderer. It s hard to avoid getting a bit sensational when talking about Brahe. Everything about his life seemed off-kilter and larger-than-life…
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Famous astronomers for Kids
Explore the universe with astronomy for kids and enjoy our free games, fun facts, cool quizzes, amazing videos, science fair projects and more! Learn about planets, stars, moons, galaxies, asteroids, comets, telescopes and all kinds of astronomical objects. As well as activities for children, there are also lesson plans and worksheets for teachers, science ideas for parents…
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Astronomical ring
The annular solar eclipse of Thursday, 1 September 2016 occurs when the Sun is in Leo. Greatest eclipse occurs at 09:06:54 UT, which is just under five-and-a-half days before lunar apogee, which is the Moon’s furthest point from us in its orbit. Hence the Moon is too small to fully cover the Sun’s disc, leaving a ring of sunlight. Annularity is visible from the South Atlantic…
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Astronomers list
NASA Ames/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle Exoplanet Kepler 62e. Forget Rome. Ignore Madrid. Overlook tropical islands. Cash in your frequent flier miles and book a cruise to far-flung, exotic exoplanets. Lisa Kaltenegger, professor of astronomy and director of Cornell’s Carl Sagan Institute, lead author Stephen Kane of San Francisco State University and other scientists have written “A…
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Famous Astronomy scientists
Al-Battani is sometimes known by a Latinized version of his name, being Albategnius, Albategni or Albatenius. His full name was Abu Abdallah Mohammad ibn Jabir ibn Sinan al-Raqqi al-Harrani al-Sabi al-Battani. Al-Battani’s father was Jabir ibn Sinan al-Harrani who had a high reputation as an instrument maker in Harran. The name makes the identification certain that al-Battani…
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British astronomers
By Dominic Ford On 2016 May 9, Mercury will pass in front of the Sun, casting a small black silhouette in front of the solar disk from 12:12 until 19:42 BST. This will be the first transit of the planet since 2006 November, and the first since 2003 May to be visible from Europe. The 2006 event was unobservable from the UK as it occurred during night time. This time around…
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Roman astronomers
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. The Hubble Space Telescope continues to make valuable discoveries after more than twenty years in orbit around Earth. Hubble recently showed a fourth moon orbiting Pluto. Astronomers temporarily named it P4. The moon is the smallest to be discovered around the icy dwarf planet. Astronomers estimate that the moon is from thirteen…
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Planets 2014
Topics: Trans-neptunian objects, solar system formation, explaining science, dwarf planets beyond Neptune Chad Trujillo and Scott Sheppard have discovered an incredibly distant body in an unusual location in the solar system. The discovery was reported today in a Minor Planet Electronic Circular and also a Nature paper. The discovery of a new trans-Neptunian object is cool…
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Astronomical bodies list
Within the Solar System: outside the Solar System: What s up in the sky this month: courtesy of Of course the Sun is within the Solar System and is a star, however as we are talking primarily about night sky observing I have not included it. It will be discussed in the section on stars, plus the Sun should never be directly looked at ever and especially with a telescope or…
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Planet with rings
Join our eNewsletter for updates & action alerts Blogs Illustrator and author Ron Miller specializes in, among other things, incredible visualizations of other worlds. He has rendered the surface of Titan, peered into black holes for Discover magazine, and designed a Pluto stamp that is currently hurtling toward the far reaches of our solar system aboard the New Horizons…
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Famous black astronomers
Black people were not usually allowed to acquire formal education during the slavery era. As a matter of fact, various laws were passed in the South disallowing slave literacy in the wake of the slave rebellions and revolts. Nevertheless countless black scientists and inventors have made significant contributions to society and humanity. African American astronomer, mathematician…
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American astronomers Famous
Aristotle 384-322 BC Ancient Greek philosopher who though the world was round and that the Earth was in the middle of it all. He wasn t an astronomer however, and didn t go about looking at the sky to prove his theory. He also thought that objects in space were made of ether, fire, water, earth and air. Callipus 300-370 BC No Picture Ancient Greek scientist who accurately measured…
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Astronomical topics
What do M.A.S. members do? We enjoy pursuing our various interests in astronomy. All members have access to the Society s dark-sky facility. Our introductory brochure and our Capitol Skies newsletters provide additional information. Must I be an expert to join? No. MAS is an organization of people from many walks of life, united in a genuine interest in astronomical topics…
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Astronomers and their Discoveries
Throughout history, there have been countless astronomers who have made an impact on man’s knowledge of the universe. While each small discovery certainly has scientific worth, there have also been several forward-thinking scientists who stand out as the greatest astronomers of all time. By boldly rethinking conventional beliefs about the nature of the universe, these 5 astronomers…
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Best Astronomer
Bad Astronomy is the work of Phil Plait, a good astronomer who used to work on the Hubble Space Telescope, a device which started off bad but ended up good. Got it? Plait is a born skeptic his blog regularly battles the misuses of science in daily life, in addition to praising the wonders of legitimate research. Whether its debunking the theory that the measles vaccine causes…
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Greek astronomers
As the stars move across the sky each night people of the world have looked up and wondered about their place in the universe. Throughout history civilizations have developed unique systems for ordering and understanding the heavens. Babylonian and Egyptian astronomers developed systems that became the basis for Greek astronomy, while societies in the Americas, China and India…
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World Famous astronomers
IDA is a non-profit organisation that aims to stop light pollution and protect the night skies for present and future generations. An IDA International Dark Sky Park (IDSP) is defined as a land possessing an exceptional or distinguished quality of starry nights and a nocturnal environment that is specifically protected for its scientific, natural, educational, culture heritage…
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Famous scientists in Astronomy
An American lady astronomer, Maria Mitchell is most prominently known for discovering a comet which was then called “Miss Mitchell’s Comet.” In the history of astronomy, Maria Mitchell was the first ever American woman who worked as a professional astronomer. For her discovery of the comet which was named after her, she received a gold medal as a recognition from the king of…
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