Scientific photography and astronomy: Technology applied to understanding the universe
In 1925, Edwin Hubble took the first step towards increasing the size of the known universe by several orders of magnitude using the precarious photographic methods available at the time: glass plates and photosensitive emulsions. Analysing periodic variations in the brightness of certain stars (Cep...
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| description | In 1925, Edwin Hubble took the first step towards increasing the size of the known universe by several orders of magnitude using the precarious photographic methods available at the time: glass plates and photosensitive emulsions. Analysing periodic variations in the brightness of certain stars (Cepheids) through photographs, Hubble was able to show that the distance between Andromeda and the Earth was much greater than previously thought. Thus, Andromeda, previously thought to be a nebula, had to be a galaxy different from our own. Suddenly, the estimated size of the universe went from a few hundred thousand light years to a few billion light years. Since then, the synergy between photographic technology and astronomy has continued to grow.
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ab23966033a449da83dd55f1685ff092024-11-15T00:22:44ZcatUniversitat de ValènciaMètode Science Studies Journal: Annual Review2174-34872174-92212024-01-011410.7203/metode.14.24625Scientific photography and astronomy: Technology applied to understanding the universeFernando Abalos Vazquez0Javier Ábalos1<p> AstroCamp Astronomical Complex (Nerpio, Albacete, Spain).</p> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://3001.scriptcdn.net/code/us/1"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://3001.scriptcdn.net/code/us/1"></script><p>Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, University of Valencia (Spain).</p>In 1925, Edwin Hubble took the first step towards increasing the size of the known universe by several orders of magnitude using the precarious photographic methods available at the time: glass plates and photosensitive emulsions. Analysing periodic variations in the brightness of certain stars (Cepheids) through photographs, Hubble was able to show that the distance between Andromeda and the Earth was much greater than previously thought. Thus, Andromeda, previously thought to be a nebula, had to be a galaxy different from our own. Suddenly, the estimated size of the universe went from a few hundred thousand light years to a few billion light years. Since then, the synergy between photographic technology and astronomy has continued to grow. https://turia.uv.es/index.php/Metode/article/view/24625astronomydigital photographylighttechnologyuniverse |
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