Letters of Intent received in 2016

LoI 2018-1962
Understanding historical observations to study transient phenomena

Date: 20 August 2018 to 31 August 2018
Category: Focus meetings (GA)
Location: Vienna, Austria
Contact: Ralph Neuhaeuser (rne@astro.uni-jena.de)
Coordinating division: Division C Education, Outreach and Heritage
Other divisions: Division E Sun and Heliosphere
Co-Chairs of SOC: Ralph Neuhaeuser (AIU U Jena)
Thomas Posch (U Vienna)
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Co-Chairs of LOC: Thomas Posch (U Vienna)
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Topics

- Understanding and using historical observations of celestial phenomena,
- historical observations of naked-eye sunspots and aurorae to reconstruct solar activity,
- revision of telescopic sunspot record in the Maunder Minimum,
- reconstruction of Earth magnetic field with historical aurorae,
- investigation of historical supernovae and novae,
- historical comet and meteor observations to solve orbits, study their origin, etc.,
- noticing narratives, topoi, and author intention in historical texts,
- synergy with other fields like climatology, geology (volcanos, earthquakes), historical chronology.

 

Rationale