Keenan, Philip Childs — ▪ 2001 American astronomer (b. March 31, 1908, Bellevue, Pa. d. April 20, 2000, Columbus, Ohio), developed with fellow astronomer William Wilson Morgan the influential MK (for Morgan Keenan) system for classifying stars by their luminosity… … Universalium
Keenan — is a male Irish name which means Ancient, Distant . Keenan is an anglicisation of the Irish name Cianáin . The Keenans were historians to the McGuire clan.According to the United States Social Security Administration… … Wikipedia
Stellar classification — In astronomy, stellar classification is a classification of stars based on their spectral characteristics. The spectral class of a star is a designated class of a star describing the ionization of its chromosphere, what atomic excitations are… … Wikipedia
Morgan , William Wilson — (1906–1994) American astronomer Morgan, who was born in Bethesda, Tennessee, studied at the Washington and Lee University and then at the University of Chicago where he obtained his BSc in 1927 and his PhD in 1931. The following year, he took up… … Scientists
10030 Philkeenan — Infobox Planet minorplanet = yes width = 25em bgcolour = #FFFFC0 apsis = name = Philkeenan symbol = caption = discovery = yes discovery ref = discoverer = E. Bowell discovery site = Anderson Mesa discovered = August 30, 1981 designations = yes mp … Wikipedia
Meanings of minor planet names: 10001–11000 — As minor planet discoveries are confirmed, they are given a permanent number by the IAU s Minor Planet Center, and the discoverers can then submit names for them, following the IAU s naming conventions. The list below concerns those minor planets … Wikipedia
List of Australian Football League umpires — This is a list of all Australian Football League umpires, that is umpires who have officiated in a Australian Football League (AFL) match, formally the VFL.As of 2007 there have been a total of 1,249 umpires to have umpired at VFL/AFL Level (408… … Wikipedia
Contemporary Indigenous Australian art — is the modern art work produced by Indigenous Australians. It is generally regarded as beginning with a painting movement that started at Papunya, northwest of Alice Springs, Northern Territory in 1971, involving artists such as Clifford Possum… … Wikipedia
Lead vocalist — The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song. The lead vocalist can also be playing an instrument as well. They are sometimes referred to as a frontman (or woman), and are usually… … Wikipedia
