Flags of the Night Sky When Astronomy Meets National Pride /

• Main Author: Bordeleau, André G. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Physics.; Astronomy.; Astrophysics.; Cosmology.; Human geography.; Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Human Geography.

Many national flags display astronomical features–Sun, Moon, stars–but are they really based on existing astronomical objects? The United States flag sports 50 stars, one for each state, however none of them are linked to real stars. Further, the lunar crescent is often shaped like the Sun being ecl...

Table of Contents:

• Federative Republic of Brazil: Constellations in the Breeze
• Crux: Beacon of the Southern Hemisphere
• Northern Hemisphere: The Empty Sky
• Sun-bearing Flags: Here Comes the Sun
• Moon-bearing Flags: Bright side of the Moon
• Starry Flags: Here’s Stars in Your Eyes—Northern Hemisphere
• Starry Flags: Here’s Stars in Your Eyes—Southern Hemisphere
• Glossary: Vexillology
• Glossary: Astronomy.