Islamic astronomy ... st=Ansari|editor-first=S. M. Razaullah|year=2002|title=History
of Oriental Astronomy|publisher=[[Springer Science+Business Media]]|isbn=1402006578|pages=19-32}
... ... Even so, a reasonably accurate picture of Islamic activity
in the field of astronomy can be reconstructed.<ref>{{Harv|Ilyas|1997}}</ref>
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Topical outline of astronomy ... astronomical artifacts have been
found from much earlier periods. However, astronomy did not develop
into a modern science until after the [[telescope]] was in ... The
following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction
to '''astronomy'''.
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Radio astronomy ... the [[radio frequency]] portion of the [[electromagnetic
spectrum]]. Radio astronomy techniques are similar to [[Optical
telescope|optical]] techniques but [[r ... ... www.nrao.edu/whatisra/hist_prehist.shtml
NRAO.org, ''"Pre-History of Radio Astronomy"'' Compiled
by F. Ghigo</ref>.
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Indian astronomy ... the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] (such as the 16th
century [[Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics|Kerala school]])
periods. The astronomy and the [[astrology]] of [[ancient India]]
([[Jyotisha]]) is mainly based ...
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Astronomy '''Astronomy''' (from the Greek words astro(αστέρι) =
star and nomos(νόμος) ... ... ects and phenomena. The two fields
complement each other, with theoretical astronomy seeking to explain
the observational results, and observations being used ...
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History of astronomy ... ], [[Moon]], [[star]]s and [[naked eye
planets]]. An example of this early astronomy might involve a study
of the changing position of the Sun along the horizo ... ... nnection
to what is now called astrology. Ancient structures with [[Archaeoastronomy#Alignments|astronomical
alignments]] (such as [[Stonehenge]]) probably ful ...
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Observational astronomy '''Observational astronomy''' is a division
of the [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[science]] that is concerned
with getting data, in contras ... As a science, astronomy is somewhat
hindered in that direct experiments with the properties of the ...
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List of astronomy acronyms ... f these acronyms are frequently used
by the general public or by [[amateur astronomy|amateur astronomers]].
... ctions primarily to communicate with [[spacecraft]] rather than
performing astronomy''
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American Astronomical Society ... d closely related fields of science.
Secondary purposes include enhancing astronomy education and providing
a political voice for its members through lobbying ... ... ision]]
(1969), the [[Solar Physics Division]] (1969) and the [[Historical
Astronomy Division]] (1980).
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Astronomical Society of the Pacific It is the largest general [[astronomy]]
education society in the world, with members from over 40 countries.
The ASP's goal is to promote public interest in and awareness of
astronomy (and increase scientific literacy) through its publications,
web site, and ...
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Amateur astronomy [[Image:Astronomy Amateur 3 V2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Amateur
astronomers watch the night sky ... '''Amateur astronomy''', a subset
of [[astronomy]], is a [[hobby]] whose participants enjoy studying
and observing celestia ...
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Archaeoastronomy ... ds of heavenly events to answer astronomical
problems and the [[history of astronomy]], which uses written records
to evaluate past astronomical traditions. ... uses a variety of
methods to uncover evidence of past practices including astronomy,
statistics and probability, anthropology, and history as well as
archaeol ...
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Chinese astronomy ... ded contact with Western astronomy. Today,
China continues to be active in astronomy, with many observatories
and [[Chinese space program|its own space program ... Astrological
[[divination]] was also an important part of astronomy. Astronomers
took careful note of "guest stars" which suddenly appeared
am ...
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Confederation of Indian Amateur Astronomer Association ... siddhānta
and made it public. Today Aryabhata is regarded a a demi god of
Astronomy in India. No wonder, the first Indian Satellite was named
after him. The S ... ... the arrival of Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the
father of Indian sciences, amateur astronomy started taking roots.
However, the vast distance between each locations, h ...
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Astrophysics '''Astrophysics''' is the branch of [[astronomy]] that
deals with the [[physics]] of the [[universe]], including the physi
... ... tor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] levels in [[aerospace engineering]],
physics, or astronomy departments at many [[university|universities]].
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Jack B. Newton ... ng developed for amateur astrophotography by
Richard Berry, then Editor of Astronomy Magazine. Richard published
the first combined color CCD image of M27 as h ... ... of Jack's
astrophotographic accomplishments and he and Alice's teamwork in
astronomy outreach.
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Aryabhata ... |thumb|Statue of Aryabhata on the grounds of [[Inter-University
Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics|IUCAA]], [[Pune]].]] ... -astronomers
from the classical age of [[Indian mathematics]] and [[Indian astronomy]].
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List of radio telescopes ... '''list of [[radio telescope]]s'''
that are or have been used for [[radio astronomy]]. It includes
both single dishes and interferometer arrays. They are list ...
| [[Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory]], [[Johannesburg]],
[[South Africa]]
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Venkatraman Radhakrishnan ... Union during 1988-1994. He served
as the Chairman of Commission J ( Radio Astronomy) of the International
Union of Radio Sciences (1981-84). ... riod of 1973 – 1981 he was
a member of the Indian National Committee for Astronomy. |