Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
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Mar 2007
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FIFTY YEARS OF ROMANIAN ASTROPHYSICS. AIP Conference Proceedings, Volume 895, pp. 32-37 (2007).
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Historical Astronomy And Archaeoastronomy, And Other Topics In Fundamental Astronomy And Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Techniques, And Astronomical Observations, Spaceborne And Space Research Instruments, Apparatus, And Components, Artificial Earth Satellites, Solar Physics
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Connected to the development of astrophysics at the world level, animated by the wish to create a Romanian school of astrophysics and getting understanding and support from the director of the Observatory, the academician Gheorghe Demetrescu, Prof. Calin Popovici laid the basis of the new sector of solar researches, whose coordinator he became in 1955. After the launch of the first artificial satellite on 4 October 1957, Prof. C. Popovici, anticipating the importance of space research in the future, organized at Bucharest Observatory one of the first artificial satellites tracking station in Europe. Later, the group of artificial satellites was set up, whose research focused especially on two new research fields: cosmic triangulation and the study of high atmosphere by means of artificial satellites. It was also at the initiative of Prof. Popovici that in 1962 the second pavilion (after the solar one) was built and was endowed with the new Cassegrain telescope (50/750 cm) equipped with a high precision photoelectric photometer. Thus, the new research sector dedicated to variable stars study was set up. Due to his high professionalism, abnegation and passion for astronomy, Prof. C. Popovici managed to overcome some political difficulties, and his dream of creating a section of astrophysics had come true. Prof. C. Popovici had also an exceptional merit in the scientific training of his collaborators. His vast activity carried out throughout the years in the service of astronomy, education and culture was rewarded with the distinction of academician granted post-mortem.
Dumitrescu Adrian
Maris Georgeta
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