Visualising Astronomy Articles, 2008–14

Last modified: 17 September 2017

From 2008 to 2014, I wrote the “Visualising Astronomy” column for the Communicating Astronomy with the Public Journal. I put together this short list of all my columns for easy access!

Issue 2: Comics, Kant and KAGUYA (February 2008)
In which I intrduce the series, referencing The Amazing Spider-Man in a footnote, which is something I’ve always wanted to do!

Issue 3: The Astronomical Image, Part One (May 2008)
In which I begin to ruminate on the aesthetics and appeal of astronomical images.

Issue 4: The Astronomical Image, Part Two (September 2008)
In which I continue to ruminate on the aesthetics and appeal of astronomical images.

Issue 5: Other Worlds (January 2009)
In which I draw parallels between Galileo’s observations of Jupiter’s moons (in honor of the International Year of Astronomy) and the recent direct observations of planets around HR 8799 and Fomalhaut.

Issue 6: Playing Host (June 2009)
In which I describe the 2009 Astronomy Visualisation Workshop, held at the California Academy of Sciences.

Issue 7: Invisible – Impacts and Rings (November 2009)
In which I imagine a continuum of invisibility.

Issue 8: Let the Sun Shine In (June 2010)
In which I describe various representations of our parent star.

Issue 10: The Big Picture (December 2010)
In which I make a plag for planetariums as ideal astronomy visualization (er, visualisation) environments.

Issue 11: Visualising Exoplanet Data (July 2011)
In which I critique data-driven representations of exoplanetary systems.

Issue 12: Visualising Exoplanets (May 2012)
In which I contemplate the value of artistic representations of exoplanets.

Issue 13: Using Impact to Inform (April 2013)
In which I consider the value of asteroids as a communication tool.

Issue 14: The Language of Visualisation (January 2014)
In which I articulate a few thoughts about matching the execution of a visual representation to its intended audience.

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