|
|
 |
|
 |
 |
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
|
OP
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30 |
On this day in 1963 - October 5th - the European Southern Observatory (ESO) was founded.
ESO is 16-nation intergovernmental research organization for ground-based astronomy, with observing sites in Chile.
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
|
|
OP
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30 |
On this day in 1873 - October 8th - Danish chemist and astronomer Ejnar Hertzsprung was born.
His work, along with that of Henry Norris Russell, showed how stars evolve.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
|
|
OP
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30 |
On this day in 1604 - October 9th - supernova SN 1604 was first observed.
It was brighter than any other star in the night sky, even visible during the day for a few weeks. It's been known as Kepler's supernova. He didn't discover it but he observed it for a year and wrote a book about it.
Last edited by Mona - Astronomy; 10/09/16 05:51 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
|
|
OP
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30 |
On this day in 1846 - October 10th - English astronomer William Lassell discovered Neptune's largest moon Triton.
This was just over two weeks after Neptune itself was discovered in Berlin based on Urbain Le Verrier's calculations.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
|
|
OP
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30 |
On this day in 1980 - October 10th - the Very Large Array was dedicated.Now known as the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array, it's a radio astronomy observatory located near Socorro, New Mexico.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
|
|
OP
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30 |
On this day in 1758 - October 11th - Heinrich Olbers was born.
Olbers was a German physician and astronomer who is best known for his discovery of two asteroids. One of them, Pallas, was the first one to be discovered after Piazza's discovery of the first known asteroid (now dwarf planet) Ceres.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
|
|
OP
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30 |
On this day in 1997 - October 15th - Cassini-Huygens was launched.It took seven years for the joint mission to reach Saturn. ESA's Huygens landed on the moon Titan, and NASA's Cassini is still studying Saturn and its moons.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
|
|
OP
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30 |
On this day in 1910 - October 19th - Subramanyan Chandrasekhar was born.
The Indian American astrophysicist did outstanding work in several areas of physics, receiving a Nobel Prize for his contributions to our understanding of stellar evolution. He's best known for his groundbreaking work on white dwarfs and black holes.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
|
|
OP
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30 |
On this day in 1923 - October 21st - the first public planetarium show took place. The Mark I projector was the world's first planetarium projector. It was installed in the Deutsches Museum in Munich in Germany.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
|
|
OP
BellaOnline Editor Renaissance Human
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 11,963 Likes: 30 |
On this day in 2008 - October 22nd - Chandraayan-1 was launched.
This was India's first Moon mission and it was a success.
Last edited by Mona - Astronomy; 10/22/16 04:18 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We take forum safety very seriously here at BellaOnline. Please be sure to read through our Forum Guidelines. Let us know if you have any questions or comments!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This forum uses cookies to ensure smooth navigation from page to page of a thread. If you choose to register and provide your email, that email is solely used to get your password to you and updates on any topics you choose to watch. Nothing else. Ask with any questions!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
