12 papers
The VMC survey -- LV. The coherent expansion of the SMC
S. Vijayasree, F. Niederhofer, M. -R. L. Cioni +8
The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) exhibits significant kinematic disequilibrium due to interactions with the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Here, we investigate the two-dimensional s…
Mars in the Australian Press, 1875-1899. 1. Interpretation, Authority and Planetary Science
Richard de Grijs
[Abridged] In the late nineteenth century, Mars emerged as one of the most intensively reported astronomical objects in the popular press, driven by favourable oppositions, improve…
Mars excitement in Australian newspapers, 1877-1899: Humour and the public negotiation of astronomical knowledge
Richard de Grijs
Speculation about Martian canals was a recurring feature of late nineteenth-century popular astronomy. This paper examines how colonial newspapers used humour to negotiate the epis…
Mars in the Australian Press, 1875-1899. 2. Circulation and Attribution
Richard de Grijs
Between 1875 and 1899, Mars occupied a prominent and recurring position in newspaper reporting across Europe, North America and beyond. Although the scientific and cultural dimensi…
Searching for and characterizing halo substructures with the GALAH DR4 survey
Iryna Kushniruk, Kristopher Youakim, Karin Lind +12
Recent studies show that the Milky Way stellar halo is composed of populations of different origins, shaped by multiple accretion events. To better understand the formation of the…
Dutch Colonial Time: Time Signals in Paramaribo and the Dutch Caribbean
Richard de Grijs
In the nineteenth century, the Dutch established time signals in their Atlantic colonies to synchronise maritime navigation with European standards. In Paramaribo (Suriname), a sop…