Star-names and Their Meanings
Author: Richard Hinckley Allen
Publisher:
Published: 1899
Total Pages: 598
ISBN-13:
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The International Astronomical Union
Author: Johannes Andersen
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2019-02-20
Total Pages: 375
ISBN-13: 331996965X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
History of the IAU
Author: Adriaan Blaauw
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9401109788
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
New Horizons in Time Domain Astronomy (IAU S285)
Author: R. Elizabeth Griffin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2012-05-10
Total Pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9781107019850
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Astronomy in Focus XXX
Author: Maria Teresa Lago
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2020-04-16
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781108488730
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
Solar Gamma-, X-, and EUV Radiation
Author: S.R. Kane
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9401018022
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 68 held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 11-14 June 1974, organized by the IAU in co-operation with COSPAR
Probing Galaxies Through Quasar Absorption Lines (IAU C199)
Author: International Astronomical Union. Colloquium
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005-12
Total Pages: 540
ISBN-13: 9780521852050
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The Ages of Stars (IAU S258)
Author: International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Publisher:
Published: 2009-06-25
Total Pages: 492
ISBN-13:
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Education and Heritage in the Era of Big Data in Astronomy (IAU S367)
Author: Rosa M. Ros
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2022-03-24
Total Pages: 544
ISBN-13: 9781108490801
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For thousands of years people have looked to the skies to better understand the universe and our place within it. Crucially it is the role of teachers and experts to make astronomical concepts accessible to the next generation, and to pass on our collective knowledge for others to build on. This volume brings together contributions from modern pioneers in astronomy education, as presented at the online IAU Symposium 367 on 'Education and Heritage in the Era of Big Data in Astronomy'. Topics covered include cultural astronomy and heritage, technological advances, citizen science, inclusivity initiatives, interdisciplinary science education and open astronomy. Particular focus is given to how emerging technologies provide new opportunities to connect with budding astronomers. Many of the techniques discussed can be applied by educators at different levels and in a range of settings, from school classrooms and lecture halls to informal public spaces such as museums and planetariums.
Heritage Sites of Astronomy and Archaeoastronomy in the Context of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention
Author: Clive L. N. Ruggles
Publisher: Ocarina Books
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.
