What is an Astronomical Observatory?
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A brief description of what constitutes and astronomical observatory with a few examples in the real world that you have probably heard of.
Hosted by Ata Sarajedini · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 183 episodes
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Learn the basics of astronomy in one-to-two minute packets of concise information about specific topics. You are a busy person with a short attention span, and you want to learn about astronomical topics in a short amount of time. Your host Professor Ata is a PhD research astronomer and astrophysicist and a noted authority on stellar and galactic astronomy. I welcome your feedback at ata.sarajedini@gmail.com. See the web site astronomyminute.org for more. The podcast logo is courtesy of Zachary Greathouse and shows a globular cluster photo taken by the author with the Hubble Space Telescope.
Ata Sarajedini hosts Astronomy Minute, a science show with 183 episodes published.
A brief description of what constitutes and astronomical observatory with a few examples in the real world that you have probably heard of.
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