Objects in Space

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111Astronomical observatories / Infrared imaging / Space telescopes / Telescopes / Infrared telescope / Kuiper Airborne Observatory / Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy / Infrared / Galaxy / Astronomy / Observational astronomy / Space

Many objects in the universe which are warm, like Earth, emit most of their radiation in infrared, not visible, wavelengths, so astronomers can only observe them using special infrared detectors attached to telescopes. F

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Source URL: www.sofia.usra.edu

Language: English - Date: 2011-10-17 17:47:38
112Physical cosmology / Astrochemistry / Astronomical objects / Light sources / Standard candles / Interstellar medium / Star / Differential rotation / Galaxy / Astronomy / Physics / Space

3 A high Galactic latitude HI absorption survey using the GMRT "Data! Data! Data!" he cried impatiently. "I can’t make bricks without clay." —Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Copper Beeches

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Source URL: dspace.rri.res.in

Language: English - Date: 2009-08-17 01:48:06
113Constellations / Heaven / Former constellations / Astronomical objects / Babylonian astronomy / Celestial spheres / Babylonian star catalogues / Zodiac / Ophiuchus / Astronomy / Space / Astrology

THE GOSPEL IN THE STARS by JOSEPH. A. SEISS Originally published as The Gospel in the Stars: or, Primeval Astronomy 1882 E. Claxton & Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Source URL: teachingfaith.com

Language: English - Date: 2014-12-03 23:27:15
114Astrochemistry / Astronomical objects / Galactic astronomy / Radio astronomy / Observational astronomy / Megamaser / Interstellar medium / Cosmic dust / Astrophysical maser / Astronomy / Space / Chemistry

Michael A. Dopita & Ralph S. Sutherland Diffuse Matter in the Universe, Subtitle, Edition SPIN Springer’s internal project number, if known

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Source URL: www.astrohandbook.com

Language: English - Date: 2008-12-31 13:14:49
115Physical cosmology / Universe / Virgo constellation / Galaxy / A1689-zD1 / Quasar / IOK-1 / UDFy-38135539 / Big Bang / Astronomy / Space / Physics

63 The Most Distant Objects in the Visible Universe Discovery Year

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Source URL: spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov

Language: English - Date: 2011-02-16 16:30:18
116Space / NGC objects / Unbarred spiral galaxies / Local Group / Messier objects / Parsec / Sombrero Galaxy / Cosmic distance ladder / Milky Way / Astronomy / Extragalactic astronomy / Spiral galaxies

Galaxy Distances and Mixed Fractions Our Milky Way galaxy is not alone in the universe, but has many neighbors. The distances between

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Source URL: spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov

Language: English - Date: 2010-05-02 13:33:16
117Baryons / Chemical elements / Star / Stellar astronomy / Galaxy / Neutron / Milky Way / Proton / Hydrogen / Physics / Matter / Chemistry

Groups, Clusters and Individuals Astronomers study many different kinds of objects in space. Sometimes these objects contain many individuals that need to be tallied separately. The cluster of galaxies called Abell2218 i

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Source URL: spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov

Language: English - Date: 2010-05-02 04:17:40
118Plasma physics / Astronomy / Light sources / Sun / Corona / Solar flare / SN 1987A / Supernova / Speed / Space plasmas / Physics / Astrophysics

8 Name ________________________________ Objects in space move. To figure out how fast they move, astronomers use many different techniques depending on what they are investigating. In this activity, you will measure the

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Source URL: spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov

Language: English - Date: 2007-11-14 10:48:44
119Moons of Saturn / Planemos / Natural satellite / Solar System / Oberon / Dione / Mary MacPherran / Titan / Planet / Astronomy / Planetary science / Space

Big Moons and Small Planets! This diagram shows the Top-26 moons and small planets in our solar system, and drawn to the same scale. Problem 1 – What fraction of the objects are smaller than our moon?

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Source URL: spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov

Language: English - Date: 2013-01-07 10:53:22
120Star / Space / Astronomical surveys / NGC objects / Pan-STARRS / Milky Way / Astronomy / Stellar astronomy / Observational astronomy

Name ________________________________ On a clear night in the city, you can see hundreds of stars across the sky. From a location in the distant countryside, you can see thousands of much fainter stars. With a telescope

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Source URL: spacemath.gsfc.nasa.gov

Language: English - Date: 2007-11-14 10:42:26
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