A Sunspot Catalog for the Period 1952 – 1986 from Observations Made at the Madrid Astronomical Observatory
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DOI: 10.1007/s11207-018-1387-1
Abstract: Sunspot catalogs are very useful for studying the solar activity of the recent past. In this context, a catalog covering more than three solar cycles made by the astronomers of the Madrid Astronomical Observatory in… read more here.
Keywords: madrid astronomical; 1952 1986; catalog; astronomical observatory ... See more keywords
The progress of laser ranging technology at Shanghai Astronomical Observatory
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geog.2019.06.004
Abstract: Abstract As an important station of International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS), Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) has upgraded Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR) system with high repetition rate and achieved some technological progress. There are a lot… read more here.
Keywords: ranging technology; astronomical observatory; laser ranging; laser ... See more keywords
Digitizer of astronomical plates at Shanghai Astronomical Observatory and its performance test
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DOI: 10.1088/1674-4527/17/3/28
Abstract: Before CCD detectors were widely employed in observational astronomy, the main method of detection was the use of glass astrophotographic plates. Astronomical plates have been used to record information on the position and activity of… read more here.
Keywords: astronomy; astronomical plates; performance test; astronomical observatory ... See more keywords
Instrumentation and observations at the astronomical observatory in Hurbanovo in 1871–1918
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DOI: 10.1177/00218286221127966
Abstract: The period of the last third of 19th century was beneficial to a boom of observatories run by amateur astronomers. One of them was built in Hurbanovo. It is well known that place names have… read more here.
Keywords: astronomical observatory; hurbanovo; instrumentation observations; gyalla ... See more keywords