Rr CrB and Algol - The First and Last Star in Zdenk Kopal's Life with Binaries

Several important turning points appeared in the personal life and scientific career of Zdenk Kopal, every time, when he entered a new field of research. Four particular periods of his life will be commented in the present paper: the studies in Prague and early observations in the variable star prog...

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Published in:Astrophysics and space science 2005-04, Vol.296 (1-4), p.43-54
Main Author: Solc, Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Careers
College professors
Double stars
Kopal, Zdenk
Stars & galaxies
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Summary:Several important turning points appeared in the personal life and scientific career of Zdenk Kopal, every time, when he entered a new field of research. Four particular periods of his life will be commented in the present paper: the studies in Prague and early observations in the variable star programme of the Czech Astronomical Society; the first lectures on close binaries at Harvard; the intermezzo of lunar research; and the last period after 1989, when Zdenk Kopal returned several times to Prague University.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0004-640X
1572-946X
DOI:10.1007/s10509-005-4374-6