Themes: Stars and nebulae
See allOnline Planetarium Session “The Sun, our Star”
Presentation by Elsa Moreira, from the Porto Planetarium – Ciência Viva Centre, on the 24th November, 2020, as part of the celebrations of the National Day of Scientific Culture.
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Astronomy in Questions and Answers
Discover more about the Universe, in a Q&A session with a panel of five researchers, included in the 30th Encontro Nacional de Astronomia e Astrofísica.
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Galactic archaeology
In order to reveal the endless secrets of our galaxy, the Milky Way, the astronomers do not hesitate in dressing the attire of archaeologists. Tiago Campante, of IA, describes on National Geographic an archaeologic journey through the Galaxy.
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A star in the winter sky : Herbig-Haro 34 object
Herbig-Haro 34 object (HH 34) is located in the Orion nebula, a broad star formation region that is located to the south of the belt of this famous hunter in the Greek mythology.
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A star in the winter sky : T Tauri
T Tauri is a variable star in the constellation of Taurus that is located roughly at a distance of 470 light-years.
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A star in the winter sky : Rigel
Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation Orion. It is ranked as the seventh brightest star in the night sky.
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A star in the winter sky : Mintaka
Mintaka is the westernmost of the three stars of Orion’s belt, that is the marker of the northern night sky during the winter.
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A star in the winter sky : Mekbuda
The star Mekbuda, in the constellation of Gemini, is a pulsating star. Its pulsating nature allows researchers to obtain more information from it than from a non-variable star.
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