FastCam consigue la mejor resolución espacial de la historia de tres telescopios: Carlos Sánchez = 0”,13, NOT = 0”,10 y WHT = 0”,07.
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The sample of metal rich stars with and without planets has been extended in 2007 and the stellar parameters and metallicities have been obtained. The first study of kinematics of planet host stars has been completed. Our new results confirm the metal rich nature of stars with planets.The observed abundances in XTE J1118+480 together with kinematical characteristics allowed us to conclude that the compact object has formed in a supernova explosion. This system has travelled far from its original location and is currently located in the Galactic halo.
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Investigadores del Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias participarán en la explotación científica de este telescopio espacial
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Ya se han instalado todos los elementos ópticos necesarios para empezar la fase de puesta a punto: seis segmentos del espejo primario, el espejo secundario y el espejo terciario
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The Support Team of the Director of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has set up a Press Room for the duration of the XVIII Canary Islands Winter School of Astrophysics for the benefit of the communications media and the Winter School participants. The Press Room, which will be updated on a daily basis, consists of a web site providing information and images; it can be used as a cited source for any news reports relating to the School.
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Habitamos un universo de galaxias. Aunque una de ellas es nuestro hogar, apenas estamos empezando a leer sus historias. Sabemos que son estructuras fluidas, que no dejan de evolucionar, y que, al igual que una multitud de células forman el cuerpo humano, las galaxias son también el resultado de la suma de sus partes, los millones de estrellas formadas en su interior. Como si de industrias químicas se tratara, las estrellas ceden ciertos elementos formando nubes moleculares que, por acción de los vientos estelares o explosiones de supernovas, se vuelven inestables, colapsan y forman nuevas
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