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Astronomy in Brazil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 May 2010

S. O. Kepler
S. O. Kepler*
Affiliation:
Departamento de Astronomia, Instituto de Física, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil email: kepler@if.ufrgs.br
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Abstract

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Astronomy in Brazil grew to around 500 astronomers in the last 30 years and is producing around 200 papers per year in refereed journals. Brazilian astronomers are participating in several international collaborations and the development of instrumentation is on the rise.

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Contributed Papers
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Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 6 , Transactions T27B: Transactions IAU , December 2010 , pp. 18 - 26
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Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2010

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