Korean Discovers Comet for First Time

Korean Discovers Comet for First

Time

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An amateur stargazer has discovered a new comet, becoming the first South Korean to do so, science authorities

said Wednesday.

Yi Dae-am, who heads the Yongwol Insectarium in Gangwon Province, found the comet, named as Yi-SWAN C/2009 F6, using a 90 millimeter telescope and a digital camer

a on March 26.

stargazer n. 점성가 , 천문학자 comet n. 【천문】 혜성 Authorities n. 권위자 Insectarium n. 곤충 사육장 , 곤충관 ( 館 ) Telescope n. 망원경

• Yi discovered the comet almost simultaneously with American astronomer Robert Mason, who found the comet in pictures taken from the SWAN (Solar Wind ANisotropies) solar observation instrument on the Solar Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft from March 29 to April 4.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) gave credit to both men in naming the comet Yi-SWAN.

Simultaneously ad. 동시에 《 with 》 ;일제히 Credit  n.  신뢰 , 신용 (trust)

• Aside of running the insect museum, Yi is an also a part-time astronomer who has a personal observatory in the slopes of Mt. Taehwa, Gangwon Province.

``Yi found the comet in two pictures he took from his SLR digital camera and telescope around 5 a.m., locating a bright, blue green celestial was immediately reported to the IAU, which confirmed they were images of a previously unidentified comet,'' said an official from the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute.

Slopen. 비탈 , 사면 ( 斜面 );

경사지Celestiala. 하늘의 ; 천체의ConfirmVt. 확인하다 (make firm)Previouslyad. 이전에 ; 미리 , 사전에 Unidentifieda. 불확실한 , 미확인의

• ``Yi, becoming the first Korean to discover a comet, represents the growth in the country's astronomer population, amateur or professional, and will hopefully contribute in increasing public interest.''

Yi-SWAN is one of more brightest comets found at present, with a magnitude of 8.5 allowing it to be seen by small telescopes.

Represent나타내다 , 의미하다 Growthn. 성장 Contributevt. 기부 [ 기증 ] 하다 publica. 공공의 , 일반 대중의 Magnituden. 【천문】 ( 항성의 )

광도 , ( 광도의 ) 등급

• The comet is currently in the constellation Cassiopeia, but is expected to move to Perseus by the middle of this month.

Currently ad. 일반적으로 (generally)

Constellationn. 【천문】 별자리 , 성좌 Brightnessn. 빛남 , 밝음 , 밝기Currenta. 지금의 , 현재의

• The comet is expected to move within 1.27 astronomical units of the sun around May 8, the closest it will ever get, and its brightness is not expected to change from its current 8.5 magnitude, scientists said.

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