Advancing Variable Star Astronomy
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Advancing Variable Star Astronomy
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Author : Thomas R. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2011-05-26
Advancing Variable Star Astronomy written by Thomas R. Williams and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-26 with Science categories.
Founded in 1911, the AAVSO boasts over 1200 members and observers and is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to variable star observation. This timely book marks the AAVSO's centennial year, presenting an authoritative and accurate history of this important association. Writing in an engaging and accessible style, the authors move chronologically through five eras of the AAVSO, discussing the evolution of its structure and purpose. Throughout the text, the main focus is on the thousands of individuals whose contributions have made the AAVSO's progress possible. Describing a century of interaction between amateur and professional astronomers, the authors celebrate the collaborative relationships that have existed over the years. As the definitive history of the first hundred years of the AAVSO, this text has broad appeal and will be of interest to amateur and professional astronomers, as well as historians and sociologists of science in general.
Report Of The Meeting Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science
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Author : British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1859
Report Of The Meeting Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science written by British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1859 with Science categories.
Report Of The Meeting Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science
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Author : British Association for the Advancement of Science
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1860
Report Of The Meeting Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science written by British Association for the Advancement of Science and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1860 with Science categories.
Report Of The And Meetings Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science
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Author : British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1859
Report Of The And Meetings Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science written by British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1859 with Science categories.
Report Of The British Association For The Advancement Of Science
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1860
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Advanced Amateur Astronomy
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Author : Gerald North
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1997-08-21
Advanced Amateur Astronomy written by Gerald North and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-08-21 with Nature categories.
This book, first published in 1997, is for telescope owners wanting to improve their skills and make observations of real and lasting scientific value.
Charles Olivier And The Rise Of Meteor Science
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Author : Richard Taibi
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-11-25
Charles Olivier And The Rise Of Meteor Science written by Richard Taibi and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-25 with Science categories.
This fascinating portrait of an amateur astronomy movement tells the story of how Charles Olivier recruited a hard-working cadre of citizen scientists to rehabilitate the study of meteors. By 1936, Olivier and members of his American Meteor Society had succeeded in disproving an erroneous idea about meteor showers. Using careful observations, they restored the public’s trust in predictions about periodic showers and renewed respect for meteor astronomy among professional astronomers in the United States. Charles Olivier and his society of observers who were passionate about watching for meteors in the night sky left a major impact on the field. In addition to describing Olivier’s career and describing his struggles with competitive colleagues in a hostile scientific climate, the author provides biographies of some of the scores of women and men of all ages who aided Olivier in making shower observations, from the Leonids and Perseids and others. Half of these amateur volunteers were from 13 to 25 years of age. Their work allowed Olivier and the AMS to contradict the fallacious belief in stationary and long-enduring meteor showers, bringing the theory of their origin into alignment with celestial mechanics. Thanks to Olivier and his collaborators, the study of meteors took a great leap forward in the twentieth century to earn a place as a worthy topic of study among professional astronomers.
Celestial Shadows
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Author : John Westfall
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2014-11-19
Celestial Shadows written by John Westfall and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-19 with Science categories.
Much of what is known about the universe came from the study of celestial shadows. This book looks in detail at the way eclipses and other celestial shadows have given us amazing insights into the nature of the objects in our solar system and how they are even helping us discover and analyze planets that orbit stars other than our Sun. A variety of eclipses, transits, and occultations of the mooons of Jupiter and Saturn, Pluto and its satellite Charon, asteroids and stars have helped astronomers to work out their dimensions, structures, and shapes - even the existence of atmospheres and structures of exoplanets. Long before Columbus set out to reach the Far East by sailing West, the curved shadow of the Earth on the Moon during a lunar eclipse revealed that we inhabit a round world, a globe. More recently, comparisons of the sunlit and Earthlit parts of the Moon have been used to determine changes in the Earth's brightness as a way of monitoring possible effects in cloud coverage which may be related to global warming. Shadows were used by the Greek mathematician Eratosthenes to work out the first estimate of the circumference of the Earth, by Galileo to measure the heights of the lunar mountains and by eighteenth century astronomers to determine the scale of the Solar System itself. Some of the rarest and most wonderful shadows of all are those cast onto Earth by the lovely "Evening Star" Venus as it goes between the Earth and the Sun. These majestic transits of Venus occur at most two in a century; after the 2012 transit, there is not a chance to observe this phenomenon until 2117, while the more common sweep of a total solar eclipse creates one of the most dramatic and awe-inspiring events of nature. Though it may have once been a source of consternation or dread, solar eclipses now lead thousands of amateur astronomers and "eclipse-chasers" to travel the globe in order to experience the dramatic view under "totality." These phenomena are among the most spectacular available to observers and are given their full due in Westfall and Sheehan's comprehensive study.
Scientific American The Amateur Astronomer
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Author : Shawn Carlson
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2008-05-02
Scientific American The Amateur Astronomer written by Shawn Carlson and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-05-02 with Science categories.
From the longest running column in Scientific American's history comes this collection of fascinating projects for amateur astronomers For over seventy years, "The Amateur Scientist" column in Scientific American has helped people explore their world and make original discoveries. This collection of both classic and recent articles presents projects for amateur astronomers at all levels. Hands-on astronomy fans will find how to build inexpensive astronomical instruments using ordinary shop-tools. From making a telescope to predicting satellite orbits to detecting the chemical composition of faraway stars, this book has something for everyone interested in practical astronomy.
Astronomy And Astrophysics In The New Millennium
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2001-02-16
Astronomy And Astrophysics In The New Millennium written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-02-16 with Science categories.
In this new book, a distinguished panel makes recommendations for the nation's programs in astronomy and astrophysics, including a number of new initiatives for observing the universe. With the goal of optimum value, the recommendations address the role of federal research agencies, allocation of funding, training for scientists, competition and collaboration among space facilities, and much more. The book identifies the most pressing science questions and explains how specific efforts, from the Next Generation Space Telescope to theoretical studies, will help reveal the answers. Discussions of how emerging information technologies can help scientists make sense of the wealth of data available are also included. Astronomy has significant impact on science in general as well as on public imagination. The committee discusses how to integrate astronomical discoveries into our education system and our national life. In preparing the New Millennium report, the AASC made use of a series of panel reports that address various aspects of ground- and space-based astronomy and astrophysics. These reports provide in-depth technical detail. Astronomy and Astrophysics in the New Millenium: An Overview summarizes the science goals and recommended initiatives in a short, richly illustrated, non-technical booklet.