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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Farid Char is Austrinus webmaster and amateur astronomer with extensive experience in observation, scientific dissemination and astronomical instrumentation. Author | Blog | Contact
Position astronomy

Celestial orientation

A key concept to orient yourself: the celestial vault. Understanding the celestial vault is essential to be able to correctly imagine what is happening in the sky, as well as to have the appropriate notions in application cases (e.g. astrophotography). Depending on our latitude, then, we will see the stars move differently in the sky, just like...

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Projects

The following list contains astronomical outreach projects that I have generated autonomously, high-impact artistic projects for which I have obtained funding as lead author, as well as work contributions to third-party projects.

History and cosmology

Our cosmic neighborhood

Situation of the Milky Way. The Milky Way is our galaxy. It is one of the billions that exist in the Universe, and galaxies as such are the largest structures in the Universe, capable of housing hundreds of billions of stars. In particular, it can be said…

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