In astronomy, extinction is the absorption and scattering of electromagnetic radiation by dust and gas between an emitting astronomical object and the...
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term for mass attenuation coefficient), in physical sciences Extinction (astronomy) Extinction (optical mineralogy), when cross-polarized light dims, as...
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Attenuation (redirect from Extinction (physics))
In physics, attenuation (in some contexts, extinction) is the gradual loss of flux intensity through a medium. For instance, dark glasses attenuate sunlight...
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medium Interplanetary dust Interstellar dust Intergalactic dust Extinction (astronomy) Star formation Sparke, L. S.; Gallagher, J. S. III (2007). Galaxies...
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Luminosity (redirect from Luminosity (astronomy))
synonymous with the radiant power emitted by a light-emitting object. In astronomy, luminosity is the total amount of electromagnetic energy emitted per...
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of astronomy is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to astronomy and cosmology, their sub-disciplines, and related fields. Astronomy is...
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In astronomy, photometry, from Greek photo- ("light") and -metry ("measure"), is a technique used in astronomy that is concerned with measuring the flux...
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Sun (redirect from Sun (astronomy))
Book of Astronomy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-49522-6. Gillman, M.; Erenler, H. (2008). "The galactic cycle of extinction" (PDF)...
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Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A) is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering theoretical, observational, and instrumental astronomy and astrophysics...
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Outline of space science (section Astronomy)
Stellar astronomy – concerned with Star formation, physical properties, main sequence life span, variability, stellar evolution and extinction. Galactic...
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asterism in 2002. Australian Aboriginal astronomy Chinese constellation Nakshatra "An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics: asterism". Dictionary...
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Milky Way (redirect from Milky Way (astronomy))
direction. solar system portal outer space portal astronomy portal Baade's Window Galactic astronomy Galactic Center GeV excess Oort constants The distance...
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Way cause extinction at optical wavelengths, and foreground stars can be confused with background galaxies. However, the effect of extinction drops at...
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Pretelescopic astronomy Babylonian astronomy Chinese astronomy Egyptian astronomy Greek astronomy Hebrew astronomy Indian astronomy Islamic astronomy Russian...
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In astronomy, air mass or airmass is a measure of the amount of air along the line of sight when observing a star or other celestial source from below...
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In astronomy, magnitude is measure of the brightness of an object, usually in a defined passband. An imprecise but systematic determination of the magnitude...
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it, such as background stars and emission or reflection nebulae. The extinction of the light is caused by interstellar dust grains in the coldest, densest...
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X-ray astronomy is an observational branch of astronomy which deals with the study of X-ray observation and detection from astronomical objects. X-radiation...
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Fermi paradox (redirect from Great Silence (astronomy))
have been numerous major extinction events that destroyed the majority of complex species alive at the time; the extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs...
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Cosmic distance ladder (redirect from Distance (astronomy))
no single technique can measure distances at all ranges encountered in astronomy. Instead, one method can be used to measure nearby distances, a second...
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mass extinctions. The prehistoric Chicxulub impact, 66 million years ago, is believed to not only be the cause of the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event...
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Canopus (redirect from Canopus (astronomy))
(2000). Astronomy and the Dreaming: The Astronomy of the Aboriginal Australians. Astronomy Across Cultures: The History of Non-Western Astronomy. Kluwer...
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Star (redirect from Star (astronomy))
oldest accurately dated star chart was the result of ancient Egyptian astronomy in 1534 BC. The earliest known star catalogues were compiled by the ancient...
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Solar System (redirect from Astronomy of the solar system)
2024. Retrieved 19 April 2024. "IAU Office of Astronomy for Education". astro4edu.org. IAU Office of Astronomy for Education. Archived from the original on...
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Naked eye (redirect from Naked eye astronomy)
instrument, such as a telescope or microscope, or eye protection. In astronomy, the naked eye may be used to observe celestial events and objects visible...
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Maya astronomy is the study of the Moon, planets, Milky Way, Sun, and astronomical phenomena by the Precolumbian Maya Civilization of Mesoamerica. The...
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been linked to two extinction events: Chicxulub for the Cretaceous–Paleogene and the Popigai impact for the Eocene–Oligocene extinction event. As of 2022[update]...
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(Lifetime album), 1992 Background (Bassi Maestro album), 2002 Background extinction rate Background independence, a condition in theoretical physics Background...
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Chicxulub crater (category Extinction events)
impact was the primary cause of the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, a mass extinction of 75% of plant and animal species on Earth, including all...
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