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"Chinese Star Charts" by Jean-Marc Bonnet-Bidaud
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Astronomy Events: "Chinese Star Charts" by Jean-Marc Bonnet-Bidaud
Discover an astronomy chart done 1300 years ago by a Chinese Astronomer.
Dr. Jean-Marc Bonnet-Bidaud will present his work on Chinese Star Charts on Tue 6th and Wed 7th of September 2011 at the Alliance Française (6th) and at Dunsink Observatory(DIAS)(7th)
Jean-Marc Bonnet-Bidaud is an astrophysicist at the Astrophysical Department of the French Atomic Energy Commission (C.E.A.), a specialist in high energy astrophysics and in the study of highly condensed stars in the Galaxy (white dwarfs, neutrons stars and black holes). He is involved in several international collaborations to search, locate and study new sources of X-rays and gamma-rays in the Galaxy by means of space astronomy. He is currently taking part in scientific programs, using the European satellites XMM (X-ray Multiple mirror Mission, XMM) and INTEGRAL (International Gamma-ray Astrophysics Laboratory).
Jean-Marc Bonnet-Bidaud has also a deep interest in the history and popularization of astronomy. He is at present the scientific adviser of the French astronomy magazine "Ciel et Espace". He has published numerous articles in different magazines and newspapers and was also the author of different television programs. He is currently carrying out research works on the roots of astronomy in Africa and China. After publishing results concerning the rate of star explosions in the Galaxy and the colour change of the star Sirius deduced from historical Chinese reports, he is now involved in a systematic study of the oldest Chinese Star Charts to evaluate their scientific content.
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Presentation at the Alliance Française of Dublin 2 Tuesday 6th September 2011 at 6.30 pm (18.30 hrs) Presentation will be in French Film "Dunhuang star charts" in English Q&A in French and English
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Presentation at Dunsink Observatory (DIAS) Dunsink Lane, Castleknock, Dublin 15 Wednesday 7th September 2011 at 8 pm (20.00 hrs) - a 40/45 min lecture in English with Q&A - a 12-15 min Break, with some refreshments for informal discussion - A visit to the South Dome and the Grubb Telescope - With possible observations of the night sky through the Grubb Telescope and others if the weather is kind to us on that evening
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