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physics.hist-ph2013
Pawel Max Maksym (1983-2013) Polish Astronomer and Film-maker
Costantino Sigismondi
The sudden and untimely death of Pawel Max Maksym will not diminish his contributions to the field of occultation astronomy, and to Polish society in general. Founder of the Pope S…
physics.hist-ph2013
Transits of Venus and the Astronomical Unit: four centuries of increasing precision
Costantino Sigismondi
Only seven transits of Venus have been observed and studied up to now since the first astronomical observations with the telescope: 1639, 1761-69, 1874-82 and 2004-12. The measurem…
physics.hist-ph2005
Solar Oblateness from Archimedes to Dicke
Costantino Sigismondi, Pietro Oliva
The non-spherical shape of the Sun has been invoked to explain the anomalous precession of Mercury. A brief history of some methods for measuring solar diameter is presented. Archi…