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Helix Nebula NGC 7293, La Silla Observatory, 2009 Φωτογραφία μέσα από ένα τηλεσκόπιο 2.2 μέτρων. APOD 03/03/10

Starlight, Ron Dollekamp, 2007 Από την ιστοσελίδα του Πανεπιστημίου York "Artist Ron Dollekamp of Scarborough has created a stunning depiction of the natural universe which creatively mixes elements of space and time to describe the research undertaken by faculty and students associated with the Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Graduate Program in Physics and Astronomy at York University. The centrepiece of the painting is a fragment of the Earth upon which the Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario are seated. Further emphasizing the Canadian connection, the northern lights hang over the skyline, with the Big Dipper shining through. The Moon and several other planets form a pleasing arc around Toronto, and a blue nebula of interstellar space hangs nearby. The fragment of Earth is seen growing out of the Milky Way galaxy of which it is a constituent. Hurtling towards the galaxy are rays of light, our probe of the universe at large, and a cascade of fundamental particles of nature out of which all matter is composed. The immense scale of the universe is emphasized by the display of another more distant galaxy in the background. The painting not only rivets attention from afar, but many fine details attract closer scrutiny. Even the second "star" in the handle of the Big Dipper is accurately shown to be double. Astronomy and Astrophysics are represented by the galaxies and their linkages to the particles out of which they formed and to the stars and planets which formed within them. Atomic and Molecular Physics are represented not only by the stream of particles, which is a mixture of protons and electrons, but also by the northern lights, which are a manifestation of collisions between particles in the solar wind with atoms and molecules in the upper atmosphere. The essence of Particle Physics is covered by depicting the protons in a manner consistent with the quark model of the atomic nucleus; three "colours" of quarks are confined inside bubbles in such a way that their distinctiveness is most obvious in the centres, but fades away toward the boundaries, as quark confinement models demand. The Earth's crust and molten core are shown below the city of Toronto, amplifying Earth Physics. Crystals embedded in the Earth's crust signify Chemical and Condensed Matter Physics, and to a certain extent Optical Physics, as crystals form the heart of lasers. More subtly, Chemical and Condensed Matter Physics are represented by the blue nebula above the galaxy, which arises from the scattering of starlight off particles of dust floating between the stars. On a macroscopic scale, the northern lights signify research into both Atmospheric and Space Physics, as their emissions provide a valuable probe of the nature of the upper atmosphere and the interactions of charged particles with the Earth's magnetic field. Microscopically, the northern lights provide a probe of the structure of atoms and molecules, which are a subject of Optical Physics. The swath of light rays hurtling into the galaxy further illustrates research in this field. Another focus, Biological Physics, is amplified by the views of the landscape around Toronto and by the incoming streams of particles and light, which are tools used to probe how living things function. Engineering is highlighted by views of the CN Tower and SkyDome. Fluid Dynamics, a subject which is fundamental to research in many fields, is depicted by a flow of water out of Lake Ontario into the Milky Way. The connection to the Milky Way completes the cycle of galactic evolution, which is characterized by a continual exchange of matter between star systems and the interstellar medium. The conversion to steam emphasizes the inexorable march of the universe towards a maximal state of randomness."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgT0Pmjl8n4&feature=related Starstruck, Rainbow Rising, 1976 If I'm high on a hill She will still be looking down at me What does she see That brings her closer every day to my heart If I'm away from home And think I'm all alone She's there, somewhere I look around to see And looking back at me She's there, beware Creeping like a hungry cat Seen it before And I know it can mean that * The lady's starstruck she's nothing but bad luck The lady's starstruck running after me The lady's starstruck she's nothing but bad luck, yeah, yeah I could fly to the moon But she'd soon find a way to be there I never knew for a while That a smile made 'em really care She wants a souvenir To everyone it's clear She's hooked, one look She wants a photograph And everybody laughs But not me, 'cause I see She's creeping like a hungry cat Seen it before and I know it can mean that * It used to be a game Now I can't repeat my name at all She seems to believe that I never can refuse her call She wants a souvenir To everyone it's clear She's hooked, one look She wants a photograph And everybody laughs But not me, 'cause I see She's creeping like a hungry cat Seen it before and I know it can mean that * x 2 And back of a tree I'm looking back at me Blind and off my state I've just got to beware The lady's starstruck Yes, she's bad luck, bad luck

Space Explorer, Δεκαετία του '50 Tin Toy

Don Quichotte à Dulcinée, Chanson Romanesque, Maurice Ravel, 1932 Από τον κύκλο τραγουδιών Δον Κιχώτης του Paul Morand Moderato Si vous me disiez que la terre a tant tourner vous offensa, je luis dépêcherais Pança: vous la verriez fixe et se taire. Si vous me disiez que l'ennui vous vient du ciel trop fleuri d'astres, déchirant les divins cadastres, je faucherais d'un coup la nuit. Si vous me disiez que l'espace ainsi vidé ne vous plaît point, chevalier dieu, la lance au poing, j'étoilerais le vent qui passe. Mais si vous disiez que mon sang est plus à moi qu'à vous ma Dame, je blêmirais dessous le blâme et je mourrais vous bénissant. O Dulcinée.

Κρόνος, Warren De la Rue, 1852 Η ίδια ομάδα με το ίδιο τηλεσκόπιο έδωσε αυτήν την υπέροχη εικόνα του Κρόνου, με την Θέτιδα και τον Εγκέλαδο, τον 11ο του 1852

Jupiter, Warren De la Rue, 1856 Χαρακτικό του S. Russell πάνω στο σχέδιο του Διός από τον Warren De la Rue, μέσα από Νευτώνιο 13 ιντσών, 25/10/1856, 9:00 GMT. Η διάβαση είναι της Ιούς, εμφανής η Ευρώπη

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37TsOpIE-2M Snow White!, Passing of the Elves, LOTR, J.RR. Tolkien, 1937-1949 Fanuilos heryn aglar Snow White! Snow White! O Lady clear! Rîn athar annún-aearath, * O Queen beyond the Western Seas! Calad ammen i reniar * O Light to us that wander there Mi ‘aladhremmin ennorath! * Amid the world of woven trees! A Elbereth Gilthoniel * Gilthoniel! O Elbereth! I chîn a thûl lin míriel * Clear are thy eyes and bright is breath, Fanuilos le linnathon Snow-white! Snow-white! We sing to thee Ne ndor haer thar i aearon. In a far land beyond the Sea! A elin na gaim eglerib O Stars that in the Sunless Year Ned în ben-anor trerennin With shining hand by thee were sown, Si silivrin ne pherth ‘waewib In windy fields now bright and clear Cenim lyth thílyn thuiennin. We see your silver blossom blown! A Elbereth Gilthoniel O Elbereth Gilthoniel! Men echenim sí derthiel We still remember, we who dwell Ne chaered hen nu ‘aladhath In this far land beneath the trees, Ngilith or annún-aearath. Thy starlight on the Western Seas. Μουσική David Long, εκτέλεση Plan 9

http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs2xkK28YXo&feature=related Metropolis, Fritz Lang, 1927

Nuit d'étoiles, sous tes voiles, Claude Debussy, 1880 Nuit d'étoiles, sous tes voiles, sous ta brise et tes parfums, Triste lyre qui soupire, je rêve aux amours défunts. La sereine mélancolie vient éclore au fond de mon coeur, Et j'entends l'âme de ma mie Tressaillir dans le bois rêveur. Dans les ombres de la feuillée, Quand tout bas je soupire seul, Tu reviens, pauvre âme éveillée, Toute blanche dans ton linceuil. Je revois à notre fontaine tes regards bleus comme les cieux; Cettes rose, c'est ton haleine, Et ces étoiles sont tes yeux.

Nuit d'étoiles, Théodore de Banville, 1861 La nuit jette sur la dune Ses diamants comme un roi. Elle est blanche comme toi, Sous les doux rayons de lune. Tes yeux, ô magicienne, Confondent leur ciel obscur Avec l'implacable azur De la mer Tyrrhénienne. Mille fleurs s'épanouissent Près de son riant bassin, De même que sur ton sein De folles roses fleurissent. Elle sait, la Nuit sacrée, Mère des enchantements, De quels épouvantements J'ai l'âme encor déchirée. O saphir! azur sans voiles ! O calme délicieux ! La mer est comme les cieux Resplendissante d'étoiles. Mais de ta bouche fleurie, Pour calmer ce mal cuisant Tu me baises en disant Que ma blessure est guérie.

Hartness Turret Telescope, Popular Science, 1924 Εικονογράφηση του μυστηριώδους παρατηρητηρίου που έχτισε το 1912 ο Κυβερνήτης του Vermont James Hartness

Hartness Turret Telescope, Springfield, Vermont, 1935

Casa di Galileo, Πίζα, Ιταλία

John Flamsteed, Πρώτος Βασιλικός Αστρονόμος, G. Vertue, 1721 Χαρακτικό

The Great Nebula in Orion, A.A. Common, 1883 Μεγέθυνση 7 φορές από αρνητικό που ελήφθη με τηλεσκόπιο 3 ποδών. Απαρχές της αστροφωτογραφίας.

Παρατηρητήριο του Cambridge, J. & H.S. Storer, 1829

Άρατος και Ουρανία, Henry Fuseli- John Keyse Sherwin, 1816 Εξώφυλλο του βιβλίου του John Bonnycastle: ''An Introduction to Astronomy'' 7th edn. 1816, J. Robinson, Λονδίνο.

We Are All Connected, Symphony of Science, John Boswell, 2009 [deGrasse Tyson] We are all connected; To each other, biologically To the earth, chemically To the rest of the universe atomically [Feynman] I think nature’s imagination Is so much greater than man’s She’s never going to let us relax [sagan] We live in an in-between universe Where things change all right But according to patterns, rules, Or as we call them, laws of nature [Nye] I’m this guy standing on a planet Really I’m just a speck Compared with a star, the planet is just another speck To think about all of this To think about the vast emptiness of space There’s billions and billions of stars Billions and billions of specks [sagan] The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it But the way those atoms are put together The cosmos is also within us We’re made of star stuff We are a way for the cosmos to know itself Across the sea of space The stars are other suns We have traveled this way before And there is much to be learned I find it elevating and exhilarating To discover that we live in a universe Which permits the evolution of molecular machines As intricate and subtle as we [deGrasse Tyson] I know that the molecules in my body are traceable To phenomena in the cosmos That makes me want to grab people in the street And say, have you heard this?? (Richard Feynman on hand drums and chanting) [Feynman] There’s this tremendous mess Of waves all over in space Which is the light bouncing around the room And going from one thing to the other And it’s all really there But you gotta stop and think about it About the complexity to really get the pleasure And it’s all really there The inconceivable nature of nature

Ηλιακό ρολόι, ARTIS, Amsterdam

Spectrum Poster, ESA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etBVXh-Onbk Main Sequence, Albedo 0.39, Vangelis, 1976

Sea Star Vista Aquarium & Astronomy Center, USA Engineers, 1997 Σχέδιο που δεν υλοποιήθηκε.

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