The International Astronomical Union

Author : Richard Hinckley Allen
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0344214060

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Star-Names and Their Meanings by Richard Hinckley Allen Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Johannes Andersen,David Baneke,Claus Madsen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319969657

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The International Astronomical Union by Johannes Andersen,David Baneke,Claus Madsen Pdf

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) was founded in 1919, in the wake of the First World War, together with its sister Unions in related natural sciences. It will thus turn 100 years in 2019. Written by a mixed team of insiders and outsiders, this book presents the IAU in the changing context of the historical, scientific and technological development of astronomy during the past 100 years. While much important scientific progress took place already before 1945, the book naturally focuses on the accelerating evolution during the second half of the century. In the past few decades, the previously narrow IAU focus on organising professional astronomy has broadened to include societally relevant activities such as addressing the hazard of asteroid impacts, the planetary status of Pluto in the Solar System, and the hugely successful International Year of Astronomy. Most recently, it is spearheading a combination of science literacy and public outreach. The book will be of interest to professional astronomers as well as an astronomically interested general audience. The book features live personal interviews with as many of the key actors as still possible.

Author : Adriaan Blaauw
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401109789

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History of the IAU by Adriaan Blaauw Pdf

This History has its origin in a suggestion, made in September 1990 by former IAU General Secretary Derek McNally, who felt "that a 75 year history of the Union was needed before the col lective memory of those who knew the Union before the Second World War vanished. It would then be a preparatory volume to a centennial history in 2019. " Indeed, of those who knew the Union that long ago, few are still with us. Six years ago, at Baltimore on August 2, 1988, listening and reminiscing at the Inaugural Ceremonies of the Union's 20th General Assembly, I realized that it was almost exactly half a century ago that, at the age of 24, I attended the Inaugurations at my "first" Assembly: on August 3, 1938 in Stockholm. Now, in 1994, this is almost 56 years ago, three quarters of the Union's age. Only vague recollections - no better than that -lead me back to this event, just before World War II. And so, this is not a history based on recollection, far from it. Recollection was helpful in that it allowed me, better perhaps than a younger author, to appreciate circumstances under which the letters and reports which form the basis for this History were written. The account is largely based on archival documents, collected from a wide variety of sources.

Author : International Astronomical Union. Colloquium
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521852056

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Probing Galaxies Through Quasar Absorption Lines (IAU C199) by International Astronomical Union. Colloquium Pdf

Review of recent research in the field of quasar absorption line systems.

Author : Maria Teresa Lago
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-04-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 1108488730

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Astronomy in Focus XXX by Maria Teresa Lago Pdf

Astronomy in Focus presents the most relevant contributions from the Focus Meetings included during the XXX IAU General Assembly held in Vienna, Austria, from 20-31 August 2018. Focus meetings are proposed by groups of scientists with aims to promote cross-disciplinary interactions while maintaining a well-defined focus on a particular topic. They usually address a new scientific area or an emerging field that is not well, or in some cases not at all, represented under the IAU's existing Commission structure. The XXX IAU General Assembly included six scientific symposia, a special symposium focused on the IAU's centenary and fifteen Focus Meetings. The latter comprised twelve scientific Focus Meetings plus two on the mission and activities of the IAU Offices of Astronomy Outreach and Astronomy for Development and the final one promoted by the Working Group on Global Coordination of Ground and Space Astrophysics.

Author : International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-25
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015080771366

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The Ages of Stars (IAU S258) by International Astronomical Union. Symposium Pdf

IAU S258 discusses the problem of estimating ages of stars and stellar populations, a difficult challenge in astrophysics.

Author : Ian Ridpath
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-19
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780199609055

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A Dictionary of Astronomy by Ian Ridpath Pdf

This dictionary contains over 4,300 entries covering all aspects of astronomy from astrophysics and cosmology to galaxies and time. Major entries include Big Bang theory, relativity and variable stars. Biographical entries on eminent astronomers are also included.

Author : Tim de Zeeuw
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400939714

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Structure and Dynamics of Elliptical Galaxies by Tim de Zeeuw Pdf

IAU Symposium 127 was held in Princeton on May 28-31, 1986, at the Institute for Advanced Study. There were 150 participants from 19 countries. This was the first IAU Symposium devoted exclusively to elliptical galaxies. The last decade has been a period of exceptionally rapid progress regard ing our understanding of elliptical galaxies, driven on the observational side by a wealth of new photometric and spectroscopic data, and on the theoretical side by the recognition that ellipticals are slowly rotating triaxial systems, instead of rotationally flattened bodies. The 30 invited speakers reviewed all aspects of this progress, its consequences, and the major outstanding problems. Nearly 80 poster contributions were displayed for the duration of the meeting. These contained many of the most recent developments. The first part of these Proceedings contains the written versions of the invited reviews and the summary, in the order of their presentation. The accompanying discussions are based on the written versions of questions and answers as handed in by the participants. The second part of this book is devoted to the poster contribu tions. They have been grouped in a thematic order, proceeding from morphology to theory. Indices of objects, subjects, and names are provided. Unfortunately, none of the invited participants from the USSR were able to attend the Symposium. The Proceedings include the written versions of the planned contributions by Popov and Polyachenko.

Author : R. Elizabeth Griffin,Robert J. Hanisch,Robert L. Seaman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2012-05-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107019850

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New Horizons in Time Domain Astronomy (IAU S285) by R. Elizabeth Griffin,Robert J. Hanisch,Robert L. Seaman Pdf

IAU Symposium 285 addresses studies of variability among the whole gamut of cosmic objects. While new fields involving transients, blazars, gamma-ray bursts, active galactic nuclei and quasars are still emerging, the puzzles posed by longer-term sources of variability still remain. This volume adopts an interdisciplinary theme, examining different manifestations of variability to gain new scientific insights that may be missed when one type of object or variability is studied in isolation. By integrating discussions from participants across the breadth of astronomical science, it addresses the core question: 'How can technology and collaboration be better harnessed to enhance the science requirements and outcomes?' With major new transient surveys coming online soon to lay the groundwork for LSST, the results, research tools and visions presented here will help both researchers and database managers collaborate in the exciting challenges of time-domain astronomy.

Author : G. CHABRIER (Ed),Evry L. Schatzman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1994-08-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521472601

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The Equation of State in Astrophysics by G. CHABRIER (Ed),Evry L. Schatzman Pdf

A unique review of our understanding of dense ionised matter in astrophysical contexts - essential reading for graduate students and researchers.

Author : Ptolemy
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1998-11-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691002606

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Ptolemy's Almagest by Ptolemy Pdf

Ptolemy's Almagest is one of the most influential scientific works in history. A masterpiece of technical exposition, it was the basic textbook of astronomy for more than a thousand years, and still is the main source for our knowledge of ancient astronomy. This translation, based on the standard Greek text of Heiberg, makes the work accessible to English readers in an intelligible and reliable form. It contains numerous corrections derived from medieval Arabic translations and extensive footnotes that take account of the great progress in understanding the work made in this century, due to the discovery of Babylonian records and other researches. It is designed to stand by itself as an interpretation of the original, but it will also be useful as an aid to reading the Greek text.

Author : International Astronomical Union. General Assembly
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 992 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Astronomy
ISBN : 158381647X

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Proceedings of the Twenty-fifth General Assembly, Sydney, Australia, 2003 by International Astronomical Union. General Assembly Pdf

Author : Clive L. N. Ruggles
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 1107019788

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Archaeoastronomy and Ethnoastronomy (IAU S278) by Clive L. N. Ruggles Pdf

IAU Symposium 278, the ninth of the 'Oxford' conferences on cultural astronomy, presents a diverse range of disciplinary perspectives on a set of problems that continue to raise exciting and challenging new research questions and promote vigorous debate. It extends discussions about cultural astronomy beyond the community of 'Western' academics to focus on the ethnoastronomy and archaeoastronomy of South America, Central and North America, and elsewhere. Highlights include vigourous debates about Chankillo, a recently discovered solar observation site in coastal Peru dating to c. 300 BC. The first IAU Symposium devoted to this topic not only discusses new discoveries and interpretations but also considers broader issues of mutual interest across disciplines in cultural astronomy, such as field methodology and social theory. This volume is valuable not just to researchers working in these fields, but to anyone who takes an interest in the protection of astronomical heritage.

Author : Christiaan Sterken,John Hearnshaw,David Valls-Gabaud
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 1108471595

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Under One Sky: The IAU Centenary Symposium (IAU S349) by Christiaan Sterken,John Hearnshaw,David Valls-Gabaud Pdf

The IAU Centenary Symposium was held at its General Assembly in Vienna in 2018. It starts with plenary lectures, by Malcolm Longair on 100 years of astronomy, astrophysics and cosmology, and by Catherine Cesarsky, who reflects on a century of IAU history. There follows reminiscences from past IAU presidents and general secretaries and presentations on various aspects of IAU history, including some of the famous astronomers who served the Union. The volume then examines the relations between the IAU and different geographical regions, including the issues relating to the Central Powers after World War I, and the "China crisis", when China withdrew from the Union in 1960 and was absent for two decades. The IAU's internal structures and organization are reviewed, along with trends in astronomical publishing and astronomical education. IAU S349 finishes with a vision of the IAU's future from its current president, Ewine van Dishoeck.

Author : Clive L. N. Ruggles
Publisher : Ocarina Books
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : UGA:32108053358712

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Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy in the Context of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention by Clive L. N. Ruggles Pdf

This Thematic Study is a joint venture between ICOMOS, the advisory body to UNESCO on cultural sites, and the International Astronomical Union. It presents an overall vision on astronomical heritage, attempts to identify what constitutes "outstanding universal significance to humankind" in relation to astronomy, and identifies broad issues that could arise in the assessment of cultural properties relating to astronomy. This is the first Thematic Study in any field of science heritage. It is elaborated using examples of properties from around the world, including some already on the World Heritage List or national Tentative Lists. The subject matter ranges from early prehistory to modern astrophysics and space heritage, and also prominently includes dark sky issues and modern observatory sites. An e-version of the Thematic Study was published in June 2010 in time to be presented to the 2010 meeting of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee, where it was duly approved. It has been circulated officially by the WHC to all of UNESCO's National Commissions. This full-colour paperback edition with some updates, and reformatted to new ICOMOS standards, was published in 2011 and is now offered for public sale.