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A Greek Letter for Every Star

Posted by Warren Wong on Wednesday, November 10, 2010, In : star catalogues 

Star maps and the Greek alphabet

Anybody understand Greek?

The names and designations of the stars and celestial bodies in the night sky above your head were first officially documented around 1603. In this year, German map maker Johannes Bayer published his "Atlas of the Constellations", in which he plotted the positions in the night sky of more than 2,000 celestial objects. Previous star charts in contrast designated stars according to their position within the mythological figure...


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The Biggest Bang of Them All?

Posted by Warren Wong on Saturday, November 6, 2010, In : Star Astronomy 
Television and the universe will never be the same
Did the universe begin in the biggest bang of them all?

The "Big Bang Theory" Hits Home

Ever heard of the "Big Bang Theory", the television show starring Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons as two nerdy physicists being taught the meaning of a big bang by the sexy and memorable Kaley Cuoco as Penny. We'll astronomers have a theory about the biggest bang of them all, they call the "Big Bang". A theory about the beginning of space and...


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