Comments for Astronomy Star Chart http://astronomy-chart.com Best Astronomy Star Chart, laser, software, binoculars, telescope, astrophysics and guide for beginners and amateurs Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:47:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on What are some astronomy related careers that use art? by blobrana http://astronomy-chart.com/what-are-some-astronomy-related-careers-that-use-art.html/comment-page-1#comment-3281 blobrana Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:47:13 +0000 http://astronomy-chart.com/what-are-some-astronomy-related-careers-that-use-art.html#comment-3281 "For thousands of years artists and scientists have created stories or images about the sky and its constellations to explain our vast universe." http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/sciarttech/2b.html http://www.shef.ac.uk/physics/art-group/index.html "For thousands of years artists and scientists have created stories or images about the sky and its constellations to explain our vast universe."
http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/sciarttech/2b.html

http://www.shef.ac.uk/physics/art-group/index.html

]]> Comment on What are some astronomy related careers that use art? by Claire http://astronomy-chart.com/what-are-some-astronomy-related-careers-that-use-art.html/comment-page-1#comment-3280 Claire Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:47:13 +0000 http://astronomy-chart.com/what-are-some-astronomy-related-careers-that-use-art.html#comment-3280 If you do technical graphics you could possibly draw models, maps etc? You could be the person who draws the 'artists conception' for planets,Galaxies deep sky objects that scientist find? If you do technical graphics you could possibly draw models, maps etc?
You could be the person who draws the 'artists conception' for planets,Galaxies deep sky objects that scientist find?

]]> Comment on What are some astronomy related careers that use art? by Nyx http://astronomy-chart.com/what-are-some-astronomy-related-careers-that-use-art.html/comment-page-1#comment-3282 Nyx Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:47:13 +0000 http://astronomy-chart.com/what-are-some-astronomy-related-careers-that-use-art.html#comment-3282 Illustrators and artists are used extensively to help illustrate a complex idea. What you might want to do is contact these folks for more detailed career advice - http://iaaa.org/ What some astronomy artists have done - http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/astroart.php http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/resources-links/astronomy-and-the-arts.html http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/sciarttech/2b.html Illustrators and artists are used extensively to help illustrate a complex idea.

What you might want to do is contact these folks for more detailed career advice -
http://iaaa.org/

What some astronomy artists have done -
http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/astroart.php
http://www.pbs.org/seeinginthedark/resources-links/astronomy-and-the-arts.html
http://www.artic.edu/aic/education/sciarttech/2b.html

]]> Comment on What are some astronomy related careers that use art? by Lharvey http://astronomy-chart.com/what-are-some-astronomy-related-careers-that-use-art.html/comment-page-1#comment-3285 Lharvey Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:47:13 +0000 http://astronomy-chart.com/what-are-some-astronomy-related-careers-that-use-art.html#comment-3285 Look into Xenobiologist and Xenogeologist A Xenobiologist is theorizing about alien life forms, and how they may look. All are artists impressions, backed up with best guesses of alien world habitats and resources. A Xenogeologist theorizes about other planets, what they may look like, and are also artist impressions, guided somewhat by scientific measurements of distant planets. Look into

Xenobiologist

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Xenogeologist

A Xenobiologist is theorizing about alien life forms, and how they may look. All are artists impressions, backed up with best guesses of alien world habitats and resources.

A Xenogeologist theorizes about other planets, what they may look like, and are also artist impressions, guided somewhat by scientific measurements of distant planets.

]]> Comment on What are good colleges for Astrophysics? by Frankie M http://astronomy-chart.com/what-are-good-colleges-for-astrophysics.html/comment-page-1#comment-3269 Frankie M Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:44:08 +0000 http://astronomy-chart.com/what-are-good-colleges-for-astrophysics.html#comment-3269 Consider Rice University Consider Rice University

]]> Comment on Starry Night Enthusiast 5.0 Astronomy Software (Win/Mac) by Twitter http://astronomy-chart.com/starry-night-enthusiast-5-0-astronomy-software-winmac.html/comment-page-1#comment-3246 Twitter Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:29:10 +0000 http://astronomy-chart.com/starry-night-enthusiast-5-0-astronomy-software-winmac.html#comment-3246 Most potentially new planet to date discovered only 36 light years away: Most potentially new planet to date discovered only 36 light years away:

]]> Comment on Starry Night Enthusiast 6.0 Win/Mac by juicycouture queen[: http://astronomy-chart.com/starry-night-enthusiast-6-0-winmac.html/comment-page-1#comment-3201 juicycouture queen[: Tue, 06 Sep 2011 08:17:12 +0000 http://astronomy-chart.com/starry-night-enthusiast-6-0-winmac.html#comment-3201 Planetary alignments happen all the time! This theory is simply a buncvh of crap. they got this idea from the mayn calendar becuase it ended on this year and day. BIG DEAL what are they gunna write it forever? No, im surely not going to beleive a bunch of people who that sacrifing humans would "bring the sun god up" everyday. Obviously that isnt the case. Planetary alignments happen all the time! This theory is simply a buncvh of crap. they got this idea from the mayn calendar becuase it ended on this year and day. BIG DEAL what are they gunna write it forever? No, im surely not going to beleive a bunch of people who that sacrifing humans would "bring the sun god up" everyday. Obviously that isnt the case.

]]> Comment on Is it possible to pursue astrophysics and get a good job later? Best universities for undergrads? by eri http://astronomy-chart.com/is-it-possible-to-pursue-astrophysics-and-get-a-good-job-later-best-universities-for-undergrads.html/comment-page-1#comment-3173 eri Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:38:51 +0000 http://astronomy-chart.com/is-it-possible-to-pursue-astrophysics-and-get-a-good-job-later-best-universities-for-undergrads.html#comment-3173 There are very few jobs in astrophysics if you don't have a PhD in physics or astronomy, and not many even if you do. If you do want a PhD, a major in physics is the best way to go, and a PhD in physics if you can study astronomy while you do it (many schools have combined the departments); there are more jobs with a PhD in physics. And you'll need to spend your college summers doing research at your school or others to make sure that's really what you want to do with your life and to get experience for grad school. There are very few jobs in astrophysics if you don't have a PhD in physics or astronomy, and not many even if you do. If you do want a PhD, a major in physics is the best way to go, and a PhD in physics if you can study astronomy while you do it (many schools have combined the departments); there are more jobs with a PhD in physics. And you'll need to spend your college summers doing research at your school or others to make sure that's really what you want to do with your life and to get experience for grad school.

]]> Comment on Is it possible to pursue astrophysics and get a good job later? Best universities for undergrads? by Chris Porina http://astronomy-chart.com/is-it-possible-to-pursue-astrophysics-and-get-a-good-job-later-best-universities-for-undergrads.html/comment-page-1#comment-3172 Chris Porina Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:38:50 +0000 http://astronomy-chart.com/is-it-possible-to-pursue-astrophysics-and-get-a-good-job-later-best-universities-for-undergrads.html#comment-3172 Well if you receive a doctorate in astrophysics or any field in physics. You could possibly do civil engineering, aerospace engineering, architectural engineering. There's many fields open to you if you have a higher physics knowledge and possibly knowledge of calculus. You can tutor children, or senior students. 150$ an hour where I live. From all students. 150x7 hours. That's a lot of money in one day. Well if you receive a doctorate in astrophysics or any field in physics.

You could possibly do civil engineering, aerospace engineering, architectural engineering.
There's many fields open to you if you have a higher physics knowledge and possibly knowledge of calculus.
You can tutor children, or senior students. 150$ an hour where I live. From all students.
150x7 hours.
That's a lot of money in one day.

]]> Comment on Astronomy: A Beginner’s Guide to the Universe with by Google Power Readers: Tech n Web http://astronomy-chart.com/astronomy-a-beginners-guide-to-the-universe-with.html/comment-page-1#comment-3140 Google Power Readers: Tech n Web Sun, 04 Sep 2011 11:16:08 +0000 http://astronomy-chart.com/astronomy-a-beginners-guide-to-the-universe-with.html#comment-3140 Mars is a small planet. In fact, for scientists who do solar system modeling, the planet is too small. “This is an outstanding problem in terrestrial planet formation,” said Dr. David Minton from the Southwest Research Institute. “Everyone who does simulations of how you form terrestrial planets always ends up with a Mars that is 5-10 times bigger than it is in real life.” Minton has been working alongside colleague Dr. Hal Levison to create new simulations that explain the small size of Mars by including the effect of what is known as planetesimal-driven migration, and additionally, small objects that Minton calls “Marstinis” could stir or shake up our ideas about the early solar system and the Late Heavy Bombardment. Mars is a small planet. In fact, for scientists who do solar system modeling, the planet is too small. “This is an outstanding problem in terrestrial planet formation,” said Dr. David Minton from the Southwest Research Institute. “Everyone who does simulations of how you form terrestrial planets always ends up with a Mars that is 5-10 times bigger than it is in real life.” Minton has been working alongside colleague Dr. Hal Levison to create new simulations that explain the small size of Mars by including the effect of what is known as planetesimal-driven migration, and additionally, small objects that Minton calls “Marstinis” could stir or shake up our ideas about the early solar system and the Late Heavy Bombardment.

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