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Topia!: Science: Astronomy: History (176)
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History and Philosophy of Western Astronomy - The History chapter of an introductory astronomy course. Jewish Astronomy, From Ancient to Modern Times - Astronomy in Israel from Og's Circle to the Wise Observatory. The Àryabhatíya of Àryabhata - The oldest exact astronomic constant? The ratio of earth rotations to lunar orbits in Aryabhata's AD 498 writing. Astronomy in Japan - Historical and modern Japanese astronomy, and its place in Japanese culture The Star of Bethlehem - An investigation of the science and history which bear on the mysterious star said to have accompanied the advent of Christ. Northern California History of Astronomy Luncheon and Discussion Association - Announcements of discussions (in Oakland, California), open to the public, on various astronomy history topics, and an archive of past discussions Rundetaarn (The Round Tower) - Astronomy in Denmark: Brahe, Roemer, Hertzsprung. Hindu Cosmological Time Cycles - An accurate calendar and the progenitor of the sexagesimal (base 60) "degree, minutes, seconds" measurement system. History of Astronomy in Ancient India - Eclipse calculation, heliocentric theory, size of the world. History of Astronomy Pages - Frederik Kaiser (1808-1872) and the professionalisation of Dutch astronomy; The "Lost Letters" of J.C. Kapteyn (1851-1922); Many history of astronomy and history of science links with a Dutch flavour. Islamic Astronomy - Ancient astronomy preserved and improved by the Islamic empire. Historical Astronomy Division - American Astronomical Society division devoted to history, with a link to pages on the history of the society itself. A Brief SETI Chronology - A timeline of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, from Morrison and Coconni to SETI@home. A Science Odyssey - Physics and Astronomy - PBS articles about 20th century astronomy and physics. Electronic Newsletter for the History of Astronomy - Complete archive and subscription information. Biennial History of Astronomy Conferences - Workshops at Notre Dame, papers presented, abstracts, group pictures of attendees. From Stargazers to Starships - Tutorial/historical exposition of the motion of Earth in space, Newtonian mechanics and spaceflight, on a high school level. The Babylonian Theory of the Planets - A substantial look at the subject, and a review of N. M. Swerdlow's book. Astronomy in Sweden 1860-1940 - From the Uppsala University Newsletter for History of Science. The Manchester Astronomical Society History - The first hundred years, list of presidents, list of archived documents. Atlas Celeste - A rare celestial atlas discovered in the library of the Manchester Astronomical Society. Russell A. Hulse - Nobel Lecture - The discovery of the binary pulsar. The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation - Robert Woodrow Wilson Nobel Lecture. Historiacoelestis - Yahoo group moderated by Stuart Williams, F.R.A.S. Arabic Astronomy Before Islam - Some Babylonian and Greek background, then pre-Islamic astronomy on the Arabian peninsula. This Month in the History of Astronomy - Short descriptions of important discoveries, events, and birthdays sorted by month. Digital Archive of Historical Astronomy Pictures - Images from the history of astronomy, old telescopes, pictures of astronomers, observatories. Linda Hall Library - An exhibit of 15th through 19th century celestial atlases, and an exhibit of pictures of the moon from Galileo to Apollo. Astronomy - Features history of discoveries and references. Astronomical References in the Rubaiyât of Omar Khayyam - Excerpts and commentary with reproductions of some of Elihu Vedder's illustrations. HASTRO-L - Archive of the History of Astronomy Discussion Group, the mailing list for scholars in this field. Tycho's Star Maps - Celestial atlases and globes on exhibit at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich. X-ray Astronomy at Goddard - Describes observations using balloons, rockets and satellites. Understanding Tidal Friction - Article by Peter Brosche on gaining understanding of changes in the Moon's orbit. Big Ear Radio Observatory - Radio astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Starry Messenger - Phase I of the Electronic History of Astronomy, developed in the Whipple Museum of the History of Science at Trinity College, Cambridge. Covers the history of instruments and techniques, themes such as astrology and calendar reform, and biographies of major historical astronomers. History of SETI - An overview of the history of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Roemer and the First Determination of the Velocity of Light - Burndy Library online publication of 1940 article detailing the background and details of Roemer's work. Little Green Men, White Dwarfs or Pulsars? - A personal account by Jocelyn Bell Burnell on the discovery of pulsars. History of Astronomy - Offers a history of the field and science. Features links to related sites, awards and contact details. Provided by the Working Group for the History of Astronomy. The Society For The History Of Astronomy - Academic and popular topics, with a focus on Britain.
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