293
Index
PhD thesis, 49
refusal to be appointed ULL
Chancellor, 76
retirement, 116, 117
unpopular at ESO, 234
Vice-chancellor for Research, 72
visit to UK astronomical centres, 84
Sánchez, J., 83, 168
seconded to Jodrell Bank
Observatory, 168
Sandage, A., 156
San Pedro Mártir, 241
Schröter, J.H.
lunar nomenclature, 22
Schwarzschild, K.
denied access to Tenerife summits, 27
Science and Technology Office
(OCYT), 219–220, 233
Science education
IAC projects for school pupils and
teacher training, 205
Science Walk in Santa Cruz de la
Palma, 254
Scientific Research Committee, 94
Seara, L.G., 76
Seeing, x, 242
Selby, M., 182
Semi-automatic double telephotometer
the 'coffee pot, 42
Service d’Astrophysique/Centre
d’Énergie Atomique, 184
Seville Universal Exhibition, 197–201
IAC exhibits, 201
problems with IAC radiotelescope
insignia, 201
Simony, O.
variations in solar spectrum with
height, 24
Site-testing campaigns, 50, 79–86, 230
Sky Law, 132–136, 243, 248, 251
control of light pollution, 131
further supportive legislation, 135
opposing interests in La Palma, 248
prohibition of air traffic over
Observatories, 134
prohibition of flights over Canarian
Observatories, 131
restrictions on radioelectric
emissions, 131
Sky transparency, 45, 46
Smoot, G., 210
SN 1006
identification of white dwarf binary
as progenitor, 157
SOLAIRE, 177
Solana, J., 142
cultural content of the IAC
inaugurations, 127
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory,
183, 184
GOLF, 183–184
VIRGO, 184
Solar physics, 41, 81, 168
Soulié, G., 38
Sounding rockets
IAC/IAA payloads, 181
South African Astronomical
Observatory, 261
Spanish Astronomical Society, 57, 69,
216, 259, 266, 267, 278
Spanish astrophysics
high rate of publication, 260
world ranking, 259
Spanish doctoral theses in
astrophysics, 39
Spanish migrant workers, 31
Spanish monarchs, 122
Spectrophotopolarimetric
telescope, 39, 164
Starlight Foundation
Corporación 5, 254, 258
shoestring budget, 258
Starlight Astronomical
Monitors, 256
Starlight Auditors, 256
Starlight Certifications, 253
Index
PhD thesis, 49
refusal to be appointed ULL
Chancellor, 76
retirement, 116, 117
unpopular at ESO, 234
Vice-chancellor for Research, 72
visit to UK astronomical centres, 84
Sánchez, J., 83, 168
seconded to Jodrell Bank
Observatory, 168
Sandage, A., 156
San Pedro Mártir, 241
Schröter, J.H.
lunar nomenclature, 22
Schwarzschild, K.
denied access to Tenerife summits, 27
Science and Technology Office
(OCYT), 219–220, 233
Science education
IAC projects for school pupils and
teacher training, 205
Science Walk in Santa Cruz de la
Palma, 254
Scientific Research Committee, 94
Seara, L.G., 76
Seeing, x, 242
Selby, M., 182
Semi-automatic double telephotometer
the 'coffee pot, 42
Service d’Astrophysique/Centre
d’Énergie Atomique, 184
Seville Universal Exhibition, 197–201
IAC exhibits, 201
problems with IAC radiotelescope
insignia, 201
Simony, O.
variations in solar spectrum with
height, 24
Site-testing campaigns, 50, 79–86, 230
Sky Law, 132–136, 243, 248, 251
control of light pollution, 131
further supportive legislation, 135
opposing interests in La Palma, 248
prohibition of air traffic over
Observatories, 134
prohibition of flights over Canarian
Observatories, 131
restrictions on radioelectric
emissions, 131
Sky transparency, 45, 46
Smoot, G., 210
SN 1006
identification of white dwarf binary
as progenitor, 157
SOLAIRE, 177
Solana, J., 142
cultural content of the IAC
inaugurations, 127
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory,
183, 184
GOLF, 183–184
VIRGO, 184
Solar physics, 41, 81, 168
Soulié, G., 38
Sounding rockets
IAC/IAA payloads, 181
South African Astronomical
Observatory, 261
Spanish Astronomical Society, 57, 69,
216, 259, 266, 267, 278
Spanish astrophysics
high rate of publication, 260
world ranking, 259
Spanish doctoral theses in
astrophysics, 39
Spanish migrant workers, 31
Spanish monarchs, 122
Spectrophotopolarimetric
telescope, 39, 164
Starlight Foundation
Corporación 5, 254, 258
shoestring budget, 258
Starlight Astronomical
Monitors, 256
Starlight Auditors, 256
Starlight Certifications, 253