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Articles<\/span><\/h1>\r\n
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Adams, A. \u201cThe Triumph of Hipparcos.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (December 1997): 60. Brief introduction.<\/p>\r\n

Dambeck, T. \u201cGaia\u2019s Mission to the Milky Way.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (March 2008): 36\u201339. An introduction to the mission to measure distances and positions of stars with unprecedented accuracy.<\/p>\r\n

Hirshfeld, A. \u201cThe Absolute Magnitude of Stars.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 1994): 35. Good review of how we measure luminosity, with charts.<\/p>\r\n

Hirshfeld, A. \u201cThe Race to Measure the Cosmos.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (November 2001): 38. On parallax.<\/p>\r\n

Trefil, J. Puzzling Out Parallax.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (September 1998): 46. On the concept and history of parallax.<\/p>\r\n

Turon, C. \u201cMeasuring the Universe.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 1997): 28. On the Hipparcos mission and its results.<\/p>\r\n

Zimmerman, R. \u201cPolaris: The Code-Blue Star.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (March 1995): 45. On the famous cepheid variable and how it is changing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Websites<\/h2>\r\n

ABCs of Distance: http:\/\/www.astro.ucla.edu\/~wright\/distance.htm.<\/a> Astronomer Ned Wright (UCLA) gives a concise primer on many different methods of obtaining distances. This site is at a higher level than our textbook, but is an excellent review for those with some background in astronomy.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO): https:\/\/www.aavso.org\/.<\/a> This organization of amateur astronomers helps to keep track of variable stars; its site has some background material, observing instructions, and links.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel: http:\/\/messier.seds.org\/xtra\/Bios\/bessel.html<\/a>. A brief site about the first person to detect stellar parallax, with references and links.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Gaia: http:\/\/sci.esa.int\/gaia\/<\/a>. News from the Gaia mission, including images and a blog of the latest findings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Hipparchos: http:\/\/sci.esa.int\/hipparcos\/.<\/a> Background, results, catalogs of data, and educational resources from the Hipparchos mission to observe parallaxes from space. Some sections are technical, but others are accessible to students.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

John Goodricke: The Deaf Astronomer: http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/magazine-20725639<\/a>. A biographical article from the BBC.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Women in Astronomy: https:\/\/astrosociety.org\/education-outreach\/resource-guides\/women-in-astronomy-an-introductory-resource-guide.html.<\/a> More about Henrietta Leavitt\u2019s and other women\u2019s contributions to astronomy and the obstacles they faced.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section>

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Videos<\/h1>\r\n

Gaia\u2019s Mission: Solving the Celestial Puzzle: https:\/\/youtu.be\/oGri4YNggoc<\/a>. Describes the Gaia mission and what scientists hope to learn, from Cambridge University (19:58).<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/oGri4YNggoc\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n

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Hipparcos: Route Map to the Stars: This ESA video describes the mission to measure parallax and its results (14:32) . Direct link:\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/www.esa.int\/spaceinvideos\/Videos\/1997\/05\/Hipparcos_Route_Maps_to_the_Stars_May_97<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section> \r\n\r\n

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How Big Is the Universe: https:\/\/youtu.be\/K_xZuopg4Sk<\/a>. Astronomer Pete Edwards from the British Institute of Physics discusses the size of the universe and gives a step-by-step introduction to the concepts of distances (6:22)<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/K_xZuopg4Sk\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\nSearch for Miss Leavitt:<\/span> http:\/\/perimeterinstitute.ca\/videos\/search-miss-leavitt<\/a>., Video of talk by George Johnson on his search for Miss Leavitt (55:09).<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n

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Women in Astronomy: https:\/\/youtu.be\/5vMR7su4fi8<\/a> . Emily Rice (CUNY) gives a talk on the contributions of women to astronomy, with many historical and contemporary examples, and an analysis of modern trends (52:54).<\/p>\r\nhttps:\/\/youtu.be\/5vMR7su4fi8\r\n<\/section>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"

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Articles<\/span><\/h1>\n
\n

Adams, A. \u201cThe Triumph of Hipparcos.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (December 1997): 60. Brief introduction.<\/p>\n

Dambeck, T. \u201cGaia\u2019s Mission to the Milky Way.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (March 2008): 36\u201339. An introduction to the mission to measure distances and positions of stars with unprecedented accuracy.<\/p>\n

Hirshfeld, A. \u201cThe Absolute Magnitude of Stars.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (September 1994): 35. Good review of how we measure luminosity, with charts.<\/p>\n

Hirshfeld, A. \u201cThe Race to Measure the Cosmos.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (November 2001): 38. On parallax.<\/p>\n

Trefil, J. Puzzling Out Parallax.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (September 1998): 46. On the concept and history of parallax.<\/p>\n

Turon, C. \u201cMeasuring the Universe.\u201d Sky & Telescope<\/em> (July 1997): 28. On the Hipparcos mission and its results.<\/p>\n

Zimmerman, R. \u201cPolaris: The Code-Blue Star.\u201d Astronomy<\/em> (March 1995): 45. On the famous cepheid variable and how it is changing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Websites<\/h2>\n

ABCs of Distance: http:\/\/www.astro.ucla.edu\/~wright\/distance.htm.<\/a> Astronomer Ned Wright (UCLA) gives a concise primer on many different methods of obtaining distances. This site is at a higher level than our textbook, but is an excellent review for those with some background in astronomy.<\/p>\n

American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO): https:\/\/www.aavso.org\/.<\/a> This organization of amateur astronomers helps to keep track of variable stars; its site has some background material, observing instructions, and links.<\/p>\n

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel: http:\/\/messier.seds.org\/xtra\/Bios\/bessel.html<\/a>. A brief site about the first person to detect stellar parallax, with references and links.<\/p>\n

Gaia: http:\/\/sci.esa.int\/gaia\/<\/a>. News from the Gaia mission, including images and a blog of the latest findings.<\/p>\n

Hipparchos: http:\/\/sci.esa.int\/hipparcos\/.<\/a> Background, results, catalogs of data, and educational resources from the Hipparchos mission to observe parallaxes from space. Some sections are technical, but others are accessible to students.<\/p>\n

John Goodricke: The Deaf Astronomer: http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/magazine-20725639<\/a>. A biographical article from the BBC.<\/p>\n

Women in Astronomy: https:\/\/astrosociety.org\/education-outreach\/resource-guides\/women-in-astronomy-an-introductory-resource-guide.html.<\/a> More about Henrietta Leavitt\u2019s and other women\u2019s contributions to astronomy and the obstacles they faced.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Videos<\/h1>\n

Gaia\u2019s Mission: Solving the Celestial Puzzle: https:\/\/youtu.be\/oGri4YNggoc<\/a>. Describes the Gaia mission and what scientists hope to learn, from Cambridge University (19:58).<\/p>\n