Background
Stephenson, Francis Richard was born on April 26, 1941 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Son of Francis Joseph Stephenson and Evelyn Wanless Chipchase.
(This book reviews both the historical observations of sup...)
This book reviews both the historical observations of supernovae (SN) seen in our Galaxy over the last two millennia and recorded in East Asia (China, Japan and Korea), Europe and the Arabic dominions, together with modern observations of the remnants of these supernovae. Introductory chapters provide background information about the historical observations and our modern understanding of supernovae and novae, and of supernova remnants (SNRs) and pulsars. Subsequent chapters discuss the historical observations of the well defined historical SN and modern observations of their remnants. These chapters cover Kepler's SN of AD1604, Tycho's SNe of AD1572, the SN of AD1181, the SN of AD1054 which produced the well known Crab Nebula, and the especially bright SN of AD1006. One chapter discusses the young SNR Cassiopeia A, and the proposed sighting of its SN in AD1680 by Flamsteed. Earlier but less certain supernovae of the preceding millennium chronicled in China are also discussed, along with their possible remnants. Other less certain observations of historical SN, and the future potential for additional historical observations, are briefly discussed. This book also includes as an appendix an up-to-date catalogue of over two hundred known Galactic SNRs.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0198507666/?tag=2022091-20
Stephenson, Francis Richard was born on April 26, 1941 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Son of Francis Joseph Stephenson and Evelyn Wanless Chipchase.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Durham, 1963. Master of Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1972.
Doctor of Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1982.
Assistant lecturer Marine & Technology College, S. Shields, United Kingdom, 1965-1966. Research fellow University Newcastle, 1973-1979, University Liverpool, 1979-1982. Senior research associate Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, 1989-1991.
Senior research fellow Durham (United Kingdom) University, 1982-1996, professorial fellow, since 1996.
(This book reviews both the historical observations of sup...)
Freeman, City of London, 1993. Local preacher on trial Methodist Church, Newcastle, 1997. Fellow Royal Astronomical Society (Jackson-Gwilt medal 1992).
Member International Astronomical Union (president history astronomy committee since 2000, member earth rotation committee since 1972), Newcastle Astronomical Society (president), Durham Astronomical Society (honorary president), worshipful Company of Clockmakers (freeman since 1992, Tompion Gold Medal 1992, liveryman since 1998).
Married Ellen Samson Stirling McNally, October 19, 1974. Children: Gillian, Susan, John.