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Book List of Active Professional Observatories

Download or read book List of Active Professional Observatories written by Marie R. Lukac and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book List of Observatories

Download or read book List of Observatories written by Smithsonian Institution and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Greenwich List of Observatories

Download or read book The Greenwich List of Observatories written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Great Observatories of the World

Download or read book Great Observatories of the World written by Serge Brunier and published by Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive profiles of the 57 most important observatories in the world, including 10 space-based telescopes. Great Observatories of the World is a comprehensive tour of the 57 leading observatories located in the United States, Europe, Chile, Australia, India, Japan and the vast reaches of space. The book begins with a brief and engaging history of the telescope and observatories. It covers 36 Earth-based observatories and their history, mission, type of telescope and other observatory equipment, and significant discoveries. It then features 10 space-based observatories, including the Hubble Space Telescope and the Chandra X-Ray Telescope, which have been mounted on space probes to monitor some of the universe's most mysterious events. The final section covers 11 observatories of the future, including both Earth-based and space-based telescopes, and how partnerships between nations and private institutions fund ambitious projects of unprecedented size and responsiveness. The book also provides fascinating information on: Spectroscopy and radio astronomy The effects of atmosphere on astronomy Coronagraphy and solar observation Astronomy careers and training Locations and websites of the world's 100 largest observatories. Great Observatories of the World is profusely illustrated with photographs of the observatories as well as dramatic images of the universe they explore.

Book Observatories of the Southwest

Download or read book Observatories of the Southwest written by Douglas Isbell and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2016-12-15 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With its clear skies and low humidity, the southwestern United States is an astronomer’s paradise where observatories like Kitt Peak have redefined the art of skywatching. The region is unique in its loose federation of like-minded research outposts and in the quantity and diversity of its observatories—places captured in this unique guidebook. Douglas Isbell and Stephen Strom, both intimately involved in southwestern astronomy, have written a practical guide to the major observatories of the region for those eager to learn what modern telescopes are doing, to understand the role each of these often quirky places has played in advancing our understanding of the cosmos, and hopefully to visit and see the tools of the astronomer up close. For each observatory, the authors describe its history, highlights of its contributions to astronomy—with an emphasis on recent results—and information for visitors. Also included are wide-ranging interviews with astronomers closely associated with each site. Observatories covered range from McDonald in Texas to Palomar in California, with significant outposts in between: Arizona’s Kitt Peak National Observatory southwest of Tucson, the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, and the Whipple Observatory outside Amado; and New Mexico’s Very Large Array near Socorro and Sacramento Peak close to Sunspot. In addition to describing these established institutions, they also take a look ahead to the most powerful ground-based telescope in the world just beginning to operate at full power on Mount Graham in Safford, Arizona. With more than three dozen illustrations, Observatories of the Southwest is accessible to amateur astronomers, tourists, students, and teachers—anyone fascinated with the contributions that astronomy has made to deepening our understanding of humanity’s place in the universe, whether exploring the solar system from Lowell Observatory or studying the birth of stars using the army of giant radio telescopes at the Very Large Array. This book aims to inspire visits to these sites by illuminating the major scientific questions being pursued every clear night beneath the dark skies of the Southwest and the amazing machinery that makes these pursuits possible.

Book List of Astronomical Observatories

Download or read book List of Astronomical Observatories written by George Hans Boehmer and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book List of Observatories

    Book Details:
  • Author : Smithsonian Institution
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1895
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 48 pages

Download or read book List of Observatories written by Smithsonian Institution and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book List of Observatories

Download or read book List of Observatories written by Smithsonian Institution and published by . This book was released on 1902 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book More Small Astronomical Observatories

Download or read book More Small Astronomical Observatories written by Patrick Moore and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This entertaining text details the methods and techniques employed by non-professional astronomers from all over the world, providing a wonderful resource for anyone wishing to build a small observatory of almost any kind. Its a fun read, too. Almost every amateur astronomer dreams of having a fixed observatory - this provides ideas and constructional details. Ideas from around the world. Written for a broad audience, including non-astronomers.

Book Giant Telescopes

    Book Details:
  • Author : W. Patrick McCray
  • Publisher : Harvard University Press
  • Release : 2006-04-30
  • ISBN : 0674019962
  • Pages : 378 pages

Download or read book Giant Telescopes written by W. Patrick McCray and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-30 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every night, astronomers use a new generation of giant telescopes at observatories around the world to study phenomena at the forefront of science. By focusing on the history of the Gemini ObservatoryÑtwin 8-meter telescopes located on mountain peaks in Hawaii and ChileÑGiant Telescopes tells the story behind the planning and construction of modern scientific tools, offering a detailed view of the technological and political transformation of astronomy in the postwar era. Drawing on interviews with participants and archival documents, W. Patrick McCray describes the ambitions and machinations of prominent astronomers, engineers, funding patrons, and politicians in their effort to construct a modern facility for cutting-edge scienceÑand to establish a model for international cooperation in the coming era of Òmegascience.Ó His account details the technological, institutional, cultural, and financial challenges that scientists faced while planning and building a new generation of giant telescopes. Besides exploring how and why scientists embraced the promise and potential of new technologies, he considers how these new tools affected what it means to be an astronomer. McCrayÕs book should interest anyone who desires a deeper understanding of the science, technology, and politics behind finding our place in the universe.

Book List of Radio and Radar Astronomy Observatories

Download or read book List of Radio and Radar Astronomy Observatories written by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Radio Frequencies and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book List of Radio and Radar Astronomy Observatories

Download or read book List of Radio and Radar Astronomy Observatories written by National Academy of Engineering. Committee on Radio Frequencies and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Space Telescopes

    Book Details:
  • Author : Source Wikipedia
  • Publisher : University-Press.org
  • Release : 2013-09
  • ISBN : 9781230586403
  • Pages : 140 pages

Download or read book Space Telescopes written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 138. Chapters: Hubble Space Telescope, Space observatory, Terrestrial Planet Finder, List of space telescopes, Kepler, Hipparcos, Space Interferometry Mission, Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, Explorational X-ray astronomy, Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Spitzer Space Telescope, X-ray astronomy satellites, Great Observatories program, IRrelevant Astronomy, COROT, Cosmic Background Explorer, Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, Infrared Space Observatory, International X-ray Observatory, Herschel Space Observatory, Granat, Planck, Chandra X-ray Observatory, Swift Gamma-Ray Burst Mission, STEREO, List of solar X-ray astronomy satellites, Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, New Worlds Mission, Astrosat, Laser Interferometer Space Antenna, Darwin, Gaia, INTEGRAL, Koronas-F, IRAS, TAUVEX, Hinode, Spectrum-X-Gamma, Orion 1 and Orion 2 Space Observatories, International Ultraviolet Explorer, Akari, High Energy Astronomy Observatory 1, Small Astronomy Satellite 3, XMM-Newton, Multiple Satellite Imaging, BeppoSAX, High Energy Astronomy Observatory 3, Particle Astrophysics Magnet Facility, Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, Microvariability and Oscillations of STars telescope, Yohkoh, Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope, Fresnel Imager, Extreme ultraviolet Imaging Telescope, Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer, Suzaku, Spektr-RG, Wide Field Camera 3, Astronomical Netherlands Satellite, EXOSAT, GALEX, Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors, Uhuru, Solar Orbiter, Advanced Composition Explorer, Orbiting Astronomical Observatory, HEAO Program, European Retrievable Carrier, TRACE, CHIPSat, JunoCam, TWINS, European Space Astronomy Centre, Solar Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particle Explorer, Small Astronomy Satellite 2, Transiting Exoplanet Survey...

Book List of Radio and Radar Astronomy Observatories

Download or read book List of Radio and Radar Astronomy Observatories written by and published by National Academies. This book was released on 1983 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book 1972 List of Radio and Radar Astronomy Observatories

Download or read book 1972 List of Radio and Radar Astronomy Observatories written by National Academy of Sciences. Committee on Radio Frequencies and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: