Book chapter
The Astronomer/instrument Maker Campos Rodrigues and the Contribution of the Observatory of Lisbon for the 1900-1901 Solar Parallax Programme
2005: Past Meets Present In Astronomy And Astrophysics, pp 97-100
Aug 2006
Abstract
In 1900 the Permanent International Committee for Photographic Execution of the Sky-map promoted a comprehensive observational programme on the asteroid 433 Eros, in order to determine a new and more accurate value for the solar parallax. Although having but scarce material means, the Astronomical Observatory of Lisbon gave an important contribution to this programme. This was made possible by improvements introduced by the astronomer and instrument maker Campos Rodrigues in the instruments and observational methods then employed at the observatory. This case is presented here from the point of view of the relationship between scientists and the material culture of science.
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- Title
- The Astronomer/instrument Maker Campos Rodrigues and the Contribution of the Observatory of Lisbon for the 1900-1901 Solar Parallax Programme
- Creators
- PEDRO Raposo - University of Lisbon
- Contributors
- Jose Afonso (Editor) - University of LisbonNuno Santos (Editor) - University of LisbonAndre Moitinho (Editor) - University of LisbonRui Agostinho (Editor) - University of Lisbon
- Publication Details
- 2005: Past Meets Present In Astronomy And Astrophysics, pp 97-100
- Conference
- Proceedings of the 15th Portuguese National Meeting
- Publisher
- WORLD SCIENTIFIC
- Number of pages
- 4
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- History; Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000245034900027
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-68349158252
- Other Identifier
- 991022018195904721
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