| 词条 | Gianluca Masi | ||
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Scientific careerHe started his interest in astronomy at childhood,[2] later becoming a professional astronomer, earning a PhD in astronomy at the Sapienza University of Rome in 2006.[3] At the same time, he devoted a lot of efforts to science communication, on the international stage.[3] Vincent van Gogh paintingHis professional interests include asteroids and comets, variable stars and extrasolar planets, with many contributions in all those fields. He was able to determine the date that Vincent van Gogh painted Starry Night Over the Rhone by studying the star placement.[7] Virtual Telescope projectIn 2006 he started the Virtual Telescope project (part of Bellatrix Astronomical Observatory), consisting in several robotic telescopes, remotely available in real-time over the Internet. Through this system, real time, online observing sessions are performed, sharing the universe with the world. More than 1,000,000 individuals each year observe the sky through the Virtual Telescope.[3] Awards and honorsHe received a number of prizes, including the Ruggieri Prize (2003), the Gene Shoemaker NEO Grant (2005) and the Tacchini Prize (2006) as well as other acknowledgements for his scientific activities.[3] The Nysian asteroid 21795 Masi, discovered by his college Franco Mallia in 1999, was named in his honor.[2] List of discovered minor planets{{See also|Category:Discoveries by Gianluca Masi}}See also
References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite book |title = Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (21795) Masi |last = Schmadel | first = Lutz D. |publisher = Springer Berlin Heidelberg |page = 867 |date = 2007 |isbn = 978-3-540-00238-3 |doi = 10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_9687 |chapter = (21795) Masi }} [1][2][3]2. ^1 {{cite web |title = Scientist uses stars to date Van Gogh art |date = 28 September 2007 |publisher = UPI |url = http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2007/09/28/Scientist-uses-stars-to-date-Van-Gogh-art/UPI-37961191009000/ |accessdate = 29 May 2018}} 3. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite web |title = Gianluca Masi's Bio |date = 28 September 2007 |publisher = www.virtualtelescope.eu |url = http://www.virtualtelescope.eu/the-author/ |accessdate = 29 May 2018}} }} External links
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