You just totally missed the transit of Venus. And there's more. It was awesome. No worries. The next one will be in 2117. You should be fine. Originally, I was going to do a pre-transit post to talk ...
The equatorial coordinate system projects Earth's latitude and longitude onto the celestial sphere, using declination (angular distance from the celestial equator, measured in degrees) and right ...
You know I like to use pictures for data from time to time, right? One problem is that I don't know much about cameras. There, I said it. Really, almost all of my photos are made with my phone. That ...
Astronomers utilize angular measurement techniques for determining the spatial separation between celestial objects. The methodology involves measuring the angular distance or size. Angular ...
It is shown that the velocity dispersion of a large sample of stars can be determined by their distribution on the sky as a function of angular distance from the solar apex. Known or suspected M ...
The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...
AFTER the successful measurement of Capella as a double star by Prof. A. Michelson's interferometer method applied to the 100-in. reflector at Mount Wilson, it was known that he intended to attempt ...