24 September

27 FEAB. 2004 Dáta foilsithe 1195 Amhairc

1906: On 24 September 1906, Pol Swings was born.

Swings was a Belgian astrophysicist who made spectroscopic studies to identify the elements and structure of stars and comets. He discovered the first interstellar molecule, the CH radical in 1937.

In comet atmospheres he studied the 'Swings bands' - carbon emission lines. He also identified a 'Swings effect' - a fluorescence which is partly due to solar radiation.

Swings also made spectroscopic studies of interstellar space and investigated stellar rotation, as well as nebulae, novae and variable stars.


Naisc ghaolmhara


Fan suas chun dáta

Liostáil lenár nuachtlitir chun an nuacht is déanaí, nuashonruithe misin, agus léargas eisiach a fháil go díreach i do bhosca isteach. Bí ar an gcéad duine a bheidh ar an eolas faoinár dtionscadail agus ár ndul chun cinn atá le teacht.