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68 relations: Algol, Alkali, Alpha Coronae Borealis, American Astronomical Society, Apparent magnitude, Arcturus, Astronomy, Baluster, Beta Aurigae, Beta Lyrae, Binary star, Century of Progress, Charles A. Gunn, Charles Wylie (astronomer), Cleveland, Colonial Revival architecture, Cornice, Darkroom, Electric eye, Equatorial room, Eta Aquilae, George C. McVittie, George W. Myers, Halley's Comet, Henry Draper Medal, Indiana, International Astronomical Union, Jakob Kunz, Joel Stebbins, John Brashear, Lambda Tauri, Lick Observatory, Light curve, Limestone, Lintel, Mintaka, Morrow Plots, National Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places, Observation tower, Observatory, PDF, Photoelectric effect, Photometer, Photometry (astronomy), Prairie Observatory, Radio telescope, Refracting telescope, Robert Horace Baker, Roman brick, ..., Rumford Prize, Sash window, Selenium, Sigma Aquilae, Sill plate, Solar cell, Solar eclipse of June 8, 1918, Solar System, Spica, Sputnik 1, Transit instrument, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, V603 Aquilae, Warner & Swasey Company, Washburn Observatory. Expand index (18 more) »
Algol
Algol, designated Beta Persei (β Persei, abbreviated Beta Per, β Per), known colloquially as the Demon Star, is a bright multiple star in the constellation of Perseus and one of the first non-nova variable stars to be discovered.
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Alkali
In chemistry, an alkali (from Arabic: al-qaly “ashes of the saltwort”) is a basic, ionic salt of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal chemical element.
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Alpha Coronae Borealis
Alpha Coronae Borealis (α Coronae Borealis, abbreviated Alpha CrB, α CrB), also named Alphecca, is a binary star in the constellation of Corona Borealis.
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American Astronomical Society
The American Astronomical Society (AAS, sometimes spoken as "double-A-S") is an American society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals, headquartered in Washington, DC.
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Apparent magnitude
The apparent magnitude of a celestial object is a number that is a measure of its brightness as seen by an observer on Earth.
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Arcturus
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Astronomy
Astronomy (from ἀστρονομία) is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena.
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Baluster
A baluster—also called spindle or stair stick—is a moulded shaft, square or of lathe-turned form, cut from a rectangular or square plank, one of various forms of spindle in woodwork, made of stone or wood and sometimes of metal, standing on a unifying footing, and supporting the coping of a parapet or the handrail of a staircase.
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Beta Aurigae
Beta Aurigae (β Aurigae, abbreviated Beta Aur, β Aur), also named Menkalinan, is a binary star system in the northern constellation of Auriga.
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Beta Lyrae
Beta Lyrae (Latinized from β Lyrae, abbreviated Beta Lyr, β Lyr), also named Sheliak, is a binary star system approximately from the Sun in the constellation of Lyra.
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Binary star
A binary star is a star system consisting of two stars orbiting around their common barycenter.
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Century of Progress
A Century of Progress International Exposition was a World's Fair registered under the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE), which was held in Chicago, as The Chicago World's Fair, from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial.
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Charles A. Gunn
Charles Alexander Gunn or Charles A. Gunn (1870—1945) was an American architect active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Charles Wylie (astronomer)
Charles Clayton Wylie (1886–1976) was born in Ida Kansas on June 18, 1886 and died in Cedar Rapids Iowa in April 1976.
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Cleveland
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio, and the county seat of Cuyahoga County.
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Colonial Revival architecture
Colonial Revival (also Neocolonial, Georgian Revival or Neo-Georgian) architecture was and is a nationalistic design movement in the United States and Canada.
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Cornice
A cornice (from the Italian cornice meaning "ledge") is generally any horizontal decorative molding that crowns a building or furniture element – the cornice over a door or window, for instance, or the cornice around the top edge of a pedestal or along the top of an interior wall.
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Darkroom
A darkroom is a workshop used by photographers working with photographic film to make prints and carry out other associated tasks.
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Electric eye
An electric eye is a photodetector used for detecting obstruction of a light beam.
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Equatorial room
An equatorial room, in astronomical observatories, is the room which contains an equatorial mounted telescope.
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Eta Aquilae
Eta Aquilae (η Aql, η Aquilae) is the Bayer designation for a multiple star in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, the eagle.
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George C. McVittie
Prof George Cunliffe McVittie FRSE FRAS OBE (1904-1988) was a British mathematician and cosmologist.
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George W. Myers
George W. Myers (April 30, 1864 – November 23, 1931) was an American astronomer, mathematician and progressive educator.
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Halley's Comet
Halley's Comet or Comet Halley, officially designated 1P/Halley, is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 74–79 years.
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Henry Draper Medal
The Henry Draper Medal is awarded every 4 years by the United States National Academy of Sciences "for investigations in astronomical physics".
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Indiana
Indiana is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America.
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International Astronomical Union
The International Astronomical Union (IAU; Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is an international association of professional astronomers, at the PhD level and beyond, active in professional research and education in astronomy.
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Jakob Kunz
Jakob Kunz (November 3, 1874 – July 18, 1938) was an American physicist who pioneered the development and application of photoelectric cells.
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Joel Stebbins
Joel Stebbins (July 30, 1878 – March 16, 1966) was an American astronomer who pioneered photoelectric photometry in astronomy.
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John Brashear
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Lambda Tauri
Lambda Tauri (λ Tau, λ Tauri) is a triple star system in the constellation Taurus.
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Lick Observatory
The Lick Observatory is an astronomical observatory, owned and operated by the University of California.
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Light curve
In astronomy, a light curve is a graph of light intensity of a celestial object or region, as a function of time.
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Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock, composed mainly of skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral, forams and molluscs.
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Lintel
A lintel or lintol is a structural horizontal block that spans the space or opening between two vertical supports.
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Mintaka
Mintaka, also designated Delta Orionis (δ Orionis, abbreviated Delta Ori, δ Ori) and 34 Orionis (34 Ori) is a multiple star some 1,200 light years from the Sun in the constellation of Orion.
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Morrow Plots
The Morrow Plots is an experimental agricultural field at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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National Historic Landmark
A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance.
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National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance.
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Observation tower
An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision for conduct the long distance observations.
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Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events.
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The Portable Document Format (PDF) is a file format developed in the 1990s to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.
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Photoelectric effect
The photoelectric effect is the emission of electrons or other free carriers when light shines on a material.
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Photometer
A photometer, generally, is an instrument that measures light intensity or the optical properties of solutions or surfaces.
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Photometry (astronomy)
Photometry is a technique of astronomy concerned with measuring the flux, or intensity of an astronomical object's electromagnetic radiation.
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Prairie Observatory
The Prairie Observatory was constructed near Oakland, Illinois by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Department of Astronomy.
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Radio telescope
A radio telescope is a specialized antenna and radio receiver used to receive radio waves from astronomical radio sources in the sky in radio astronomy.
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Refracting telescope
A refracting telescope (also called a refractor) is a type of optical telescope that uses a lens as its objective to form an image (also referred to a dioptric telescope).
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Robert Horace Baker
Robert Horace Baker (born March 29, 1883 in Northampton, Massachusetts; died June 23, 1964 in Upland, California) was an astronomer.
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Roman brick
Roman brick can refer either to a type of brick used in Ancient Roman architecture and spread by the Romans to the lands they conquered; or to a modern type inspired by the ancient prototypes.
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Rumford Prize
Founded in 1796, the Rumford Prize, awarded by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, is one of the oldest scientific prizes in the United States.
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Sash window
A sash window or hung sash window is made of one or more movable panels, or "sashes", that form a frame to hold panes of glass, which are often separated from other panes (or "lights") by glazing bars, also known as muntins in the US (moulded strips of wood).
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Selenium
Selenium is a chemical element with symbol Se and atomic number 34.
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Sigma Aquilae
Sigma Aquilae, Latinized from σ Aquilae, is the Bayer designation for a binary star system in the equatorial constellation of Aquila.
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Sill plate
A sill plate or sole plate in construction and architecture is the bottom horizontal member of a wall or building to which vertical members are attached.
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Solar cell
A solar cell, or photovoltaic cell, is an electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect, which is a physical and chemical phenomenon.
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Solar eclipse of June 8, 1918
A total solar eclipse occurred on June 8, 1918.
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Solar System
The Solar SystemCapitalization of the name varies.
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Spica
Spica, also designated Alpha Virginis (α Virginis, abbreviated Alpha Vir, α Vir), is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo and the 16th brightest star in the night sky.
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Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 (or; "Satellite-1", or "PS-1", Простейший Спутник-1 or Prosteyshiy Sputnik-1, "Elementary Satellite 1") was the first artificial Earth satellite.
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Transit instrument
In astronomy, transit instruments are used for the precise observation of star positions.
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University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public research university in Berkeley, California.
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University of Chicago
The University of Chicago (UChicago, U of C, or Chicago) is a private, non-profit research university in Chicago, Illinois.
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University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
The University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (also known as U of I, Illinois, or colloquially as the University of Illinois or UIUC) is a public research university in the U.S. state of Illinois and the flagship institution of the University of Illinois System.
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Urbana, Illinois
Urbana is a city in and the county seat of Champaign County, Illinois, United States.
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V603 Aquilae
V603 Aquilae (or Nova Aquilae 1918) was a bright nova occurring in the constellation Aquila in 1918.
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Warner & Swasey Company
The Warner & Swasey Company was an American manufacturer of machine tools, instruments, and special machinery.
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Washburn Observatory
The Washburn Observatory (obs. code: 753) is an astronomical observatory located at 1401 Observatory Drive on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
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