Dorrit Hoffleit, the Glossary
Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit (March 12, 1907 – April 9, 2007) was an American senior research astronomer at Yale University.[1]
Table of Contents
41 relations: American Association of Variable Star Observers, American Astronomical Society, Astrometry, Astronomer, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Astronomical spectroscopy, Astronomy, Ballistic Research Laboratory, Bart Bok, Bright Star Catalogue, Caroline Wilby Prize, Centenarian, Cora G. Burwell, Doppler effect, Florence, Alabama, George Van Biesbroeck Prize, Harlan James Smith, Harvard College Observatory, Harvard University, Ida Barney, Kinematics, Latin honors, Library of Congress, Local Interstellar Cloud, Maria Mitchell Observatory, Meteoroid, Milky Way, Nantucket, New Haven, Connecticut, Perseids, ProQuest, Quasar, Radcliffe College, Springer Publishing, Star catalogue, The New York Times, United States Army, United States Army Ordnance Corps, Variable star, Yale University, 3C 273.
American Association of Variable Star Observers
The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) is an international nonprofit organization.
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American Astronomical Society
The American Astronomical Society (AAS, sometimes spoken as "double-A-S") is an American society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals, headquartered in Washington, DC.
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Astrometry
Astrometry is a branch of astronomy that involves precise measurements of the positions and movements of stars and other celestial bodies.
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Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth.
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Astronomical Society of the Pacific
The Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP) is an American scientific and educational organization, founded in San Francisco on February 7, 1889, immediately following the solar eclipse of January 1, 1889.
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Astronomical spectroscopy
Astronomical spectroscopy is the study of astronomy using the techniques of spectroscopy to measure the spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, including visible light, ultraviolet, X-ray, infrared and radio waves that radiate from stars and other celestial objects.
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Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that studies celestial objects and the phenomena that occur in the cosmos.
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Ballistic Research Laboratory
The Ballistic Research Laboratory (BRL) was a leading U.S. Army research establishment situated at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland that specialized in ballistics (interior, exterior, and terminal) as well as vulnerability and lethality analysis.
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Bart Bok
Bartholomeus Jan "Bart" Bok (April 28, 1906 – August 5, 1983) was a Dutch-American astronomer, teacher, and lecturer. Dorrit Hoffleit and Bart Bok are Harvard College Observatory people.
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Bright Star Catalogue
The Bright Star Catalogue, also known as the Yale Catalogue of Bright Stars, Yale Bright Star Catalogue, or just YBS, is a star catalogue that lists all stars of stellar magnitude 6.5 or brighter, which is roughly every star visible to the naked eye from Earth.
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Caroline Wilby Prize
The Caroline I. Wilby Prize was founded in 1897 in memory of Caroline I. Wilby, by her friends and former students.
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Centenarian
A centenarian is a person who has reached the age of 100 years.
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Cora G. Burwell
Cora Gertrude Burwell (June 25, 1883 – June 20, 1982) was an American astronomical researcher specialized in stellar spectroscopy. Dorrit Hoffleit and Cora G. Burwell are American women astronomers.
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Doppler effect
The Doppler effect (also Doppler shift) is the change in the frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the source of the wave.
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Florence, Alabama
Florence is a city in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the state's northwestern corner, and had a population of 40,184 in the 2020 census.
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George Van Biesbroeck Prize
The George Van Biesbroeck Prize is an award for long-term achievements in the field of astronomy.
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Harlan James Smith
Harlan James Smith (August 25, 1924 – October 17, 1991) was an American astronomer. Dorrit Hoffleit and Harlan James Smith are American astronomers.
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Harvard College Observatory
The Harvard College Observatory (HCO) is an institution managing a complex of buildings and multiple instruments used for astronomical research by the Harvard University Department of Astronomy.
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Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Ida Barney
Ida Barney (November 6, 1886 – March 7, 1982) was an American astronomer, best known for her 22 volumes of astrometric measurements on 150,000 stars. Dorrit Hoffleit and Ida Barney are American women astronomers.
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Kinematics
Kinematics is a subfield of physics and mathematics, developed in classical mechanics, that describes the motion of points, bodies (objects), and systems of bodies (groups of objects) without considering the forces that cause them to move.
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Latin honors
Latin honours are a system of Latin phrases used in some colleges and universities to indicate the level of distinction with which an academic degree has been earned.
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Library of Congress
The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C. that serves as the library and research service of the U.S. Congress and the de facto national library of the United States.
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Local Interstellar Cloud
The Local Interstellar Cloud (LIC), also known as the Local Fluff, is an interstellar cloud roughly across, through which the Solar System is moving.
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Maria Mitchell Observatory
The Maria Mitchell Observatory in Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA, was founded in 1908 and named in honor of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer.
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Meteoroid
A meteoroid is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space.
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Milky Way
The Milky Way is the galaxy that includes the Solar System, with the name describing the galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars that cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye.
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Nantucket
Nantucket is an island about south from Cape Cod.
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New Haven, Connecticut
New Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.
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Perseids
The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late-August.
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ProQuest
ProQuest LLC is an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based global information-content and technology company, founded in 1938 as University Microfilms by Eugene Power.
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Quasar
A quasar is an extremely luminous active galactic nucleus (AGN).
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Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that was founded in 1879.
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Springer Publishing
Springer Publishing Company is an American publishing company of academic journals and books, focusing on the fields of nursing, gerontology, psychology, social work, counseling, public health, and rehabilitation (neuropsychology).
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Star catalogue
A star catalogue is an astronomical catalogue that lists stars.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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United States Army Ordnance Corps
The United States Army Ordnance Corps, formerly the United States Army Ordnance Department, is a sustainment branch of the United States Army, headquartered at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia.
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Variable star
A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) changes with time.
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Yale University
Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut.
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3C 273
3C 273 is a quasar located at the center of a giant elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Virgo.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorrit_Hoffleit
Also known as E. Dorrit Hoffleit, Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit, Ellen Hoffleit.