LEO, in Astronomy

[Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. The Egyptians, Babylonians, Arabs, and Greeks all represented this constellation as a lion; it may be the first constellation to be pictorially represented. The most famous star in Leo is Regulus (Alpha Leonis). The western part of the constellation is a curved line known as the Sickle; it represents the lion's head. The main constellation terminates in Denebola (Beta Leonis), the Lion's Tail. The meteor showers known as the Leonids appear to come from this constellation. Leo reaches its highest point in the evening sky in April.

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books on: Leo in Astronomy  - 254 results

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The Story of Astronomy
Book by Lloyd Motz, Jefferson Hane Weaver; Perseus Publishing, 1995
Subjects: Astronomy--History
...whole creation and mans place in it. LEO TOLSTOY In our first chapter, which dealt primarily with the origins of astronomy, we touched on the ancient cosmologies that were the seeds of modern astronomy. We now consider a few of these cosmologies...
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Makers of Astronomy
Book by Hector MacPherson; Clarendon Press, 1933
Subjects: Astronomers, Astronomy--History
...attention to science and specialized in astronomy. At the close of his University career...office was conjoined that of Professor of Astronomy in the University of Florence. By this...round nebulosity in the constellation Leo. Steadily brightening as it approached...
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Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions and Misuses Revealed, from Astrology to the Moon Landing 'Hoax'
Book by Philip C. Plait; John Wiley & Sons, 2002
Subjects: Astronomy--Miscellanea, Astronomy--Popular Works, Errors, Scientific
...One of the most famous showers comes from the direction of Leo every November. The Leonids are interesting for two reasons...is now glowing as a meteor. Here I am guilty of a bit of bad astronomy myself. In the past, Ive told people that friction with the...
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Larousse Encyclopedia of Astronomy
Book by Lucien Rudaux, G. Vaucouleurs De, F. L. Whipple; Prometheus Press, 1962
Subjects: Astronomy
...NGC 4621 , 401 M 64 in Canes Venatici NGC 4736 , 399 M 66 in Leo NGC 3627 , 399 M 81 in Ursa Major NGC 3031 , elements 399...Satellites 227 Nereid 227 Netherlands Foundation for Radio-Astronomy 392 Neuchatel Obs. 498 Neujmin I. comet 232 Neujmin II, comet...
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Sharing the Sky: A Parent's and Teacher's Guide to Astronomy
Book by David H. Levy, Larry A. Lebofsky, Nancy R. Lebofsky; Perseus Publishing, 1997
Subjects: Astronomy--Study And Teaching (Elementary)
...If a group of amateur astronomers, perhaps from the local astronomy club, has brought their telescopes to show the sky to children...Major. The Heavenly G is described in chapter 2. In spring, Leo, the lion, dominates the sky, but just to the lions south...
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journal articles on: Leo in Astronomy  - 90 results

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Planetary Diagrams for Roman Astronomy in Medieval Europe, Ca. 800-1500
Journal article by Bruce Eastwood, Gerd Braßhoff; Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Vol. 94, 2004
Subjects: Astronomy, Europe, European history, Middle Ages, Research & development--R&D, Teaching
Planetary Diagrams for Roman Astronomy in Medieval Europe, Ca. 800...Brasshoff Chapter I INTRODUCTION 1 ASTRONOMY AND ITS TEACHING IN CAROLINGIAN...natural sciences, certainly not in astronomy.1 Studies in recent years, especially...
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Altruism and the Art of Writing: Plato, Cicero, and Leo Strauss
Journal article by William H. F. Altman; Humanitas, Vol. 22, 2009
Subjects: Altruism (Human behavior)--Analysis, Altruism--Analysis, Cicero, Marcus Tullius--Criticism and interpretation, Philosophers--Criticism and interpretation, Plato--Criticism and interpretation, Strauss, Leo--Criticism and interpretation
...considerably less than most of us (Leo Strauss is an exception...where Socratic arguments against astronomy placed in the mouths of Ciceros...393. (14) Reprinted in Leo Strauss, Persecution and the...1952), 22-37; see my "Leo Strauss on German Nihilism...
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A Tribute to Leo Cawley, 1944-1991
Journal article by Nelson Gore, John Cawley; Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars, Vol. 24, 1992
Subjects: Asia, Asia--Intellectual Life, Asia--Politics And Government
...bloodlust afflicting our nation. Leo showed us we must continually...didactic, and dull compared to Leo. But I cant think of a better...gender and race, democracy and astronomy, utopia and justice and what...give it a try. And thank you, Leo.
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The Date of Death of Jesus of Nazareth
Journal article by Leo Depuydt; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 122, 2002
Subjects: Chronology, History, Ancient--Religious aspects, Jesus Christ--Research
...Jesus of Nazareth. by Leo Depuydt BORN INTO A WORKING...decipherment of Babylonian astronomy and the discovery of...count widely used in astronomy and beginning conventionally...Clarendon Press. Depuydt, Leo. 1996. "The Egyptian...One Sky" on ancient astronomy and mathematics held...
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Teaching Science in Higher Education: Faculty Professional Development and Barriers to Change
Journal article by Dennis W. Sunal, Jeanelle Hodges, Cynthia S. Sunal, Kevin W. Whitaker, L. Michael Freeman, Leo Edwards, Ronald A. Johnston, Michael Odell; School Science and Mathematics, Vol. 101, 2001
Subjects: College faculty, Education, Higher--Curricula, Higher education--Curricula, Science teachers--Vocational guidance, Science--Study and teaching, Teaching--Methods, Universities and colleges, Universities and colleges--Faculty
...Kevin W. Whitaker , L. Michael Freeman , Leo Edwards , Ronald A. Johnston , Michael...chemistry, physics, engineering, geology, astronomy, and earth science). Sample overviews...Engineering, The University of Alabama; Leo Edwards and Ronald A. Johnston, Science...
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Wren Reconstructed: Leo Hollis Visits the History Today Archive to Find an Appreciation of Christopher Wren Written by a Kindred Spirit at a Time When Both Sides of Wren's Genius-The Scientist and the Artist-Were Rarely Explored
Magazine article by Leo Hollis; History Today, Vol. 60, March 2010
Subjects: Scientists--Appreciation, Scientists--Works, Wren, Christopher--Appreciation, Wren, Christopher--Works
Wren Reconstructed: Leo Hollis Visits the History Today...Were Rarely Explored. by Leo Hollis The 250th anniversary...the Savilian Professor of Astronomy at Oxford University, produced...today.com/fromthearchive Leo Hollis is a publisher and the...
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Stars in His Eyes
Magazine article by Léo Charbonneau; University Affairs, Vol. 51, November 2010
Subjects: Astronomy, Hamilton Ontario Canada, McMaster University, Physicists, University professors, Welch, Doug
Stars in His Eyes by Leo Charbonneau Doug welch...Now a professor of astronomy at McMaster University...participates in local amateur astronomy clubs as well as a public...full of fun facts on astronomy. For instance: "Stars...time you look up. - LEO CHARBONNEAU
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The Solstice and a Star in the East
Magazine article; Natural History, Vol. 103, December 1994
Subjects: Astronomy, Christmas, History
...practices. Yet there is more astronomy to the Christian Christmas...in the constellation Leo in 3 B.C. Jupiter...in the constellation Leo late in the evening...Regulus in the heart of Leo. On the 23d, the waning...and writes on popular astronomy.
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Getting through the Night
Magazine article; Natural History, Vol. 103, March 1994
Subjects: Astronomy, Telephone hotlines, Vernal equinox
...is published every March by Astronomy magazine. An even better source...City, Utah. Some are run by astronomy clubs, but these have mostly...the same text given on the astronomy telephone hotlines, and some...western horizon, watch as Leo the Lion lumbers up over the...
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A Book to Steer by
Magazine article; Natural History, Vol. 102, September 1993
Subjects: Almanacs, Astronomy, Planets
...and sprinkled liberally with astronomy and astrology. As time went...the Institute of Theoretical Astronomy in Russia. Suffice it to say...degree above the star Regulus in Leo. Venus, shining at magnitude...Cleere writes on popular astronomy and is a founding member of...
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Students A[euro
Newspaper article; July 30, 2010
Subjects: Astronomy, Teachers
...Aeuroapproximatelyphone In to the Universe. THIRTY years of astronomy at the University of Southern Queensland...plays a central role in the teaching of astronomy both in Australia and the United States...Kenta is currently in the constellation of Leo.
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Deciphering a Sparkling Night
Newspaper article; The NewsMail (Bundaberg, Australia), October 22, 2008
Subjects: Astronomy
...information on this subject and the many basic questions about astronomy, I suggest that you obtain an Ephemeris that covers astronomical...has the moon nearby on the third and fourth. Saturn is in Leo and rises around 2am. Uranus is in Aquarius and Neptune in...
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Jonathan Cainer
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), April 1, 2011
Subjects: Astronomy--Forecasts and trends
...some overly controlling mother. The Forties brought Pluto into Leo, the most dramatic sign. Suddenly we saw one tiny atom produce...inspirationpacked four-minute forecast: 0906 751 5604. LEO July 24 -- Aug 23 YOU wouldnt set out on a long drive if you...
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Jonathan Cainer
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), February 24, 2009
Subjects: Astronomy
...the new comet to help shape your destiny. Call 0906 751 5604. LEO July 24 -- Aug 23 THE mysterious, green Comet Lulin moves close...or the fear of the lack of it. Perhaps the Earth itself is a Leo. Certainly, it seems that these issues are arising in the lives...
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Mists of Autumn; WHAT WILL THE LONG NIGHTS BRING YOU?: Changing Seasons Are Full of Mystery, but the Stars Can Unlock Secrets
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), August 31, 2010
Subjects: Astronomy
...home is being sought, what better time to start that journey? Leo AS well as the Sun, you have Saturn on your side. If you come...howler, youll soon hear about it. So think things through, Leo. Give yourself time to think about the changes your decisions...
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encyclopedia articles on: Leo in Astronomy  - 6 results

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Leo , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LEO , in astronomy Lat.,=the lion, northern constellation...pictorially represented. The most famous star in Leo is Regulus (Alpha Leonis). The western...appear to come from this constellation. Leo reaches its highest point in the evening...
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Hydra , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
HYDRA , in astronomy in astronomy, southern constellation lying S of Corvus, Crater, Virgo, Leo, and Cancer. It is a long, slender, winding constellation traditionally depicted as a snake and known also as the Water Monster or Sea Serpent...
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Regulus , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
REGULUS , in astronomy reg y l s, brightest star in the constellation Leo ; Bayer designation Alpha Leonis; 1992 position R.A. 10 h 08 m , Dec. +12 00. A bluish-white main-sequence star of spectral...
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Cancer , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CANCER , in astronomy Lat.,=the crab, in astronomy, constellation lying on the ecliptic (the suns apparent path through the heavens) between Gemini and Leo; it is a constellation of the zodiac . It contains the star...
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Constellation , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CONSTELLATION , in astronomy in common usage, group of stars that appear to form a configuration...Perseus, Andromeda, Hercules, Orion), animals (e.g., Leo the Lion, Cygnus the Swan, Draco the Dragon), or objects (e...
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