astronomy

Wolfgang Ries

Wolfgang Ries 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 Wolfgang Ries rather than just read about it. In short: Wolfgang Ries (born 1968) is an Austrian amateur astronomer, astrophotographer and discoverer of minor planets. Ries has his own private observatory at Altschwendt in the Austrian state of Upper Austria.

Key takeaways

Wolfgang Ries belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Wolfgang Ries to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Wolfgang Ries from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Wolfgang Ries (born 1968) is an Austrian amateur astronomer, astrophotographer and discoverer of minor planets. Ries has his own private observatory at Altschwendt in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. The Minor Planet Center credits him with discovering numerous asteroids since 2004 and 2009. The main-belt asteroid 266887 Wolfgangries was named after him. Naming citation was published on 22 July 2013 (M.P.C. 84383).

List of discovered minor planets

References

External links "Wolfgang Ries' web site". "Image of NGC 2419 by Wolfgang Ries". Astrometrica. Archived from the original on 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2016-04-03.

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Wolfgang Ries

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Wolfgang Ries claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Wolfgang Ries before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Wolfgang Ries 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 Wolfgang Ries

In research: Wolfgang Ries 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 Wolfgang Ries 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: Wolfgang Ries is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1968 births, 21st-century Austrian astronomers, Discoverers of minor planets, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Wolfgang Ries 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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How to study Wolfgang Ries in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Wolfgang Ries means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Wolfgang Ries 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 Wolfgang Ries?

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?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Wolfgang Ries.