Austrinus It is the astronomy site of Farid Char.
This space was inaugurated on 11/25/2000 and its name means “austral” or “from the south” in Latin.
This name serves to better identify the origin of its contents, created from the Southern Hemisphere: 23°39' S and 70°25' W (Antofagasta, Chile).
In astronomy, the name is present in the constellation Pisces Austrinus.
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Amateur astronomy is a discipline that has gained great importance in the development of this science. Many of the discoveries in space are not only made by professional astronomers working in large observatories; supernovae, clusters and comets, among other things, have been captured by amateurs who, with superficial instruments and a lot of patience, make important contributions.…
Observing the Sun is an activity that many amateurs do, and contrary to what it may seem, it can be quite rewarding and attractive. Our star does not remain unchanged, but from time to time changes occur on its surface, which can be appreciated with a telescope or binoculars. The most characteristic is…
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It began to be used in astronomy in 1814 by Joseph Franhofer, when he invented the diffraction grating, with fine slits drawn in a crystal. Applying it to the end of a telescope, he made the light of a star pass through it, managing to break it down into its luminous spectrum; in the same way that a prism does, but with greater…
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