This is the web site of Dr. I started working at the observatory as a SALT. Astronomer, and I have migrated into the SAAO instrumentation division. I hold a visiting scientist appointment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The Universe, the Internet, and Academic Life. Am I a dog? April 22, 2014. This seems to run counter to standard Internet sociology. What many people love about the Internet is that nobody knows you are a dog. On the other hand, maybe hiding behind anonymity is what leads to the nastier sides of the internet, like trolling.

Pictures and a bit of explanation of a couple dozen of the more spectacular nebulae in the night sky. The emphasis here is on aesthetics, not science. Lists all the major optical observatories in the world today. I also have a big list of amateur observatories. These are somewhat less elaborate but you can have a similar one for yourself. Links to planetarium and sky simulation software. Images from the Digitized Sky Survey. The Grove Creek Observatory archive of NGC images.

IAU Office of Astronomy for Development. Astronomy for a better world! IAU GA Focus Meeting. Welcome to the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development. Inauguration of European Regional Office of Astronomy for Development. Read the latest OAD Newsletter. Through the annual Call for Proposals. Arab World and Arabic Language.

TEM-SE DITO QUE A ASTRONOMIA É UMA EXPERIÊNCIA QUE FORMA O CARÁTER E ENSINA HUMILDADE. Sexta-feira, 15 de julho de 2016. O Gigante Que Protege a Terra. Tanto em diâmetro quanto em massa e é o quinto mais próximo do Sol. 160;Possui menos de um milésimo da massa solar, contudo tem 2,5 vezes a massa de todos os outros planetas em conjunto.

ALIGNMENT OF THE PYRAMIDS TO TRUE NORTH. Ethiopia opened its first observatory. The Shining Star of South African Astronomy. Welcome to Astronomy in Africa. The first African Astronomy web directory. ALIGNMENT OF THE PYRAMIDS TO TRUE NORTH. Ethiopia opened its first observatory. The Shining Star of South African Astronomy. ALIGNMENT OF THE PYRAMIDS TO TRUE NORTH.

Williams warned of Church anarchy. It strikes me straight off that their supposedly omnipotent god is apparently powerless to protect his own church against these demons of the deep.