374
Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A), 318
Astrophysical Journal (ApJ), 318
Astrophysics, 4, 6–11, 13, 15, 21, 346
Astrophysics in Italy
Arcetri, 313–315
Arcetri Astrophysical
Observatory, 307
aurorae, 306
birth and development, 305
Brera Observatory, 316
comets, 306
Donati’s article, 306
and geodesy, 305
Memorie, 308, 309, 315
objective prism, 306
Padua Observatory, 316
planets, 306
single-prism spectroscope, 306
solar eclipse, 307
solar limb, 308
after WWII, 317–319
zodiacal light, 306
Atmosphere
coupling, 128, 130, 131
thermodynamic processes, 155
Atmospheric dynamics, 158
Atmospheric motions, 154
Atmospheric parameters, 175
Atmospheric phenomena, 153
Atmospheric pressure, 156, 161
Atmospheric sciences, 169, 170, 172
climate change, 158–161
hailstone formation, 158
and meteorology, 169
monitoring, 156
operational meteorological center, 154
storm forecast, 157
urban heat island, 158–161
weather observations, 156
Atomic theory, 56
Auxiliary prism, 143
B
Barometric pressure, 167
Bathymetry, 230
Bible, 45, 56, 59
Bibliography, 370
Blue Scorpion, 110
Bombastic style, 305
Boscovich endpoint, 203
Brassart Bros., 190
Brera Astronomical Observatory, 346
Brera Observatory, 316, 319
C
Calcutta, 182
Calcutta Jesuit College, 182
Campidoglio Observatory, 327–331,
338, 339
Canal, 105
Canali, 99
Capo di Bove, 206
Carbon stars, 85
Carta Topografica d’Italia, 201
Carte du Ciel, 310
Cartography, 21
γ Cassiopeia, 86
Catania Observatory, 309
Catholic Church, 44
Cauchoix achromatic telescope, 124
Cauchoix telescope, 125, 143
Celestial sphere, 243
Center for Studying the Solar Variability
(CSV), 336
Central Bureau of Meteorology, 6
Central European Arc, 210
Central Office of Meteorology, 290
Channel, 116
Christian community, 43
Citizen science, 68, 216, 221
City’s public clocks, 244
Cleveland Jesuit College, 184, 185
Climate change
knowledge, 166
study of, 166
and urban heat island, 158–161
Clusters, 13
Collaborative web platform, 366
College of Rome, 31–33
Collegio Romano Observatory, 33, 35, 65,
72–74, 77, 84, 98, 145, 147, 153, 154,
161, 164–167, 169, 171, 176, 177, 190,
219, 237, 290, 309, 323–328, 330, 331,
338, 339
Angelo Secchi, 4, 5
development, 3
history, 3, 5–7
modern astrophysical research, 4
scientific activities, 19, 21
solar physics, 15–17, 19
spectral classification, 7–15
Sun–Earth Connection, 15–17, 19
Collimating, 140
Comets, 310
Compound stellar spectroscopes, 139–143
Contemporary physics textbooks, 73
Copernican Museum, 324, 326, 327, 329,
330, 338
Index
Astronomy & Astrophysics (A&A), 318
Astrophysical Journal (ApJ), 318
Astrophysics, 4, 6–11, 13, 15, 21, 346
Astrophysics in Italy
Arcetri, 313–315
Arcetri Astrophysical
Observatory, 307
aurorae, 306
birth and development, 305
Brera Observatory, 316
comets, 306
Donati’s article, 306
and geodesy, 305
Memorie, 308, 309, 315
objective prism, 306
Padua Observatory, 316
planets, 306
single-prism spectroscope, 306
solar eclipse, 307
solar limb, 308
after WWII, 317–319
zodiacal light, 306
Atmosphere
coupling, 128, 130, 131
thermodynamic processes, 155
Atmospheric dynamics, 158
Atmospheric motions, 154
Atmospheric parameters, 175
Atmospheric phenomena, 153
Atmospheric pressure, 156, 161
Atmospheric sciences, 169, 170, 172
climate change, 158–161
hailstone formation, 158
and meteorology, 169
monitoring, 156
operational meteorological center, 154
storm forecast, 157
urban heat island, 158–161
weather observations, 156
Atomic theory, 56
Auxiliary prism, 143
B
Barometric pressure, 167
Bathymetry, 230
Bible, 45, 56, 59
Bibliography, 370
Blue Scorpion, 110
Bombastic style, 305
Boscovich endpoint, 203
Brassart Bros., 190
Brera Astronomical Observatory, 346
Brera Observatory, 316, 319
C
Calcutta, 182
Calcutta Jesuit College, 182
Campidoglio Observatory, 327–331,
338, 339
Canal, 105
Canali, 99
Capo di Bove, 206
Carbon stars, 85
Carta Topografica d’Italia, 201
Carte du Ciel, 310
Cartography, 21
γ Cassiopeia, 86
Catania Observatory, 309
Catholic Church, 44
Cauchoix achromatic telescope, 124
Cauchoix telescope, 125, 143
Celestial sphere, 243
Center for Studying the Solar Variability
(CSV), 336
Central Bureau of Meteorology, 6
Central European Arc, 210
Central Office of Meteorology, 290
Channel, 116
Christian community, 43
Citizen science, 68, 216, 221
City’s public clocks, 244
Cleveland Jesuit College, 184, 185
Climate change
knowledge, 166
study of, 166
and urban heat island, 158–161
Clusters, 13
Collaborative web platform, 366
College of Rome, 31–33
Collegio Romano Observatory, 33, 35, 65,
72–74, 77, 84, 98, 145, 147, 153, 154,
161, 164–167, 169, 171, 176, 177, 190,
219, 237, 290, 309, 323–328, 330, 331,
338, 339
Angelo Secchi, 4, 5
development, 3
history, 3, 5–7
modern astrophysical research, 4
scientific activities, 19, 21
solar physics, 15–17, 19
spectral classification, 7–15
Sun–Earth Connection, 15–17, 19
Collimating, 140
Comets, 310
Compound stellar spectroscopes, 139–143
Contemporary physics textbooks, 73
Copernican Museum, 324, 326, 327, 329,
330, 338
Index