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Michael Jäger (astronomer)

Michael Jäger (astronomer) is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Michael Jäger (astronomer) rather than just read about it. In short: Michael Jäger (born 1958 in Vienna) is an Austrian editor, amateur astronomer and discoverer of comets. Since 1980, Jäger works as an editor for the newspaper Kurier.

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Reference excerpt

Michael Jäger (born 1958 in Vienna) is an Austrian editor, amateur astronomer and discoverer of comets. Since 1980, Jäger works as an editor for the newspaper Kurier. From 2005, he led the Lower Austrian editorial department, and since 2010, he leads the chronicle department. Since 1982, Jäger is engaged in the observation of comets. Until now (as of January 2015), he was able to record over 500 of these celestial bodies. On 28 August 1994, Jäger discovered a comet fragment that had separated from the comet 141P/Machholz. On 23 October 1998, he discovered the comet 290P/Jäger. In 1999, Jäger was awarded the Edgar Wilson Award for his discovery of a comet. In the same year, he became the first winner of the VdS Medal (Vds Medaille), awarded by the German Vereinigung der Sternfreunde. In May 2004, the asteroid 78391 Michaeljäger was named in his honor. On 24 June 2014 Jäger was presented the Decoration of Honour in Silver of the province of Lower Austria for his journalistic work.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Michael Jäger (astronomer)

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Michael Jäger (astronomer) ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Michael Jäger (astronomer)

In research: Michael Jäger (astronomer) appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Michael Jäger (astronomer) in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Michael Jäger (astronomer) is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1958 births, 20th-century Austrian astronomers, 21st-century Austrian astronomers, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Michael Jäger (astronomer) outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Michael Jäger (astronomer) in simple terms?

Michael Jäger (born 1958 in Vienna) is an Austrian editor, amateur astronomer and discoverer of comets. Since 1980, Jäger works as an editor for the newspaper Kurier.

Why does Michael Jäger (astronomer) matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Michael Jäger (astronomer)?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

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