
Astronomical History
NGC 6749 Aquila — Tough Cookie, Soft Heart
Aug 24 2013 01:52 PM |
Nightfall S Africa
in Astronomical History
As you gaze at it today, you are witnessing the slow demise of once-serene grande-dame who lived on an isolated country estate but has now fallen into the midst of a tough, teeming city.
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John: You Have Arrived
Dec 18 2009 09:25 AM |
PhotonJohn
in Astronomical History
was a huge fan of Monty Python's Flying Circus, which was always on WPBT channel 2 the local PBS station and aired from 11:00 to 11:55 pm. Right before going off the air at 11:55 pm, Jack Horkheimer, then known as the Star Hustler would come on and talk about what was visible in the night sky
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FABRY – PÉROT ETALON
Dec 08 2009 06:59 AM |
Guest
in Astronomical History
The Fabry – Pérot etalon is at the heart of all modern Hydrogen-alpha and CaK Calcium narrow bandwidth solar filers
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The Red Sirius
Oct 21 2009 06:12 AM |
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in Astronomical History
One of the most vexing problems of the history of astronomy is the fact that, though today Sirius is conspicuously blue-white in color, every Classical writer that says anything at all about the matter describes the star in no uncertain terms as red or ruddy
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Galileo's Telescope
Oct 12 2009 09:15 AM |
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in Astronomical History
I doubt there are many amateur astronomers out there who are unaware that this year marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo's discovery of
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The Best Views of the Universe are from our Backyards
Jun 25 2009 06:19 AM |
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in Astronomical History
Science fiction and time exposure telescopic pictures have long provided mass audiences with tantalising but completely false views of the universe
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The Princeton Stellar Association
Sep 16 2008 04:58 AM |
Guest
in Astronomical History
A Tale from the "Good Old Days" of Amateur Astronomy
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Roving Mars IMAX Movie
Feb 16 2006 07:20 AM |
ChiAstroJoe
in Astronomical History
The Chicago Astronomers Preview the IMAX film "Roving Mars"
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Sir Robert Ball - the Victorian Patrick Moore
Dec 13 2005 04:24 AM |
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in Astronomical History
Mention astronomy today, to friends, family or colleagues in whatever walk of life, and ask them to name but one astronomer and the answer
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