Institution: Universidad de Chile
Web: http://www.das.uchile.cl/personal/costa/costa.htm
Research Areas:
- Astrometry
- Parallax
- Proper Motion
- Cinematic at Local Groups
- Open Clusters
- Spriral Structures
- Email: costa@das.uchile.cl
- Phone: 56-2- 977 1116
Edgardo Costa
- Associate Professor, Astronomy Department of the Faculty of Mathematical and Science, University of Chile (1998 to date)
- Professor Costa has lectured several subjects at Universidad de Chile (At Undergradaute and Graduate Programs) such: General Astronomy, Experimental Astronomy, Astronomy Lab, and others.
Studies
• Undergraduate in Astronomy, University of Chile (1978)
- Awards
- Publications
• Awarded Investigation. "Paralajes trigonométricos de estrellas de la vecindad solar", for the publication: "70 historias exitosas de Investigación y Ciencia. Una recopilación de iniciativas destacadas en Chile entre 2000 y 2008". (Fondecyt)
• "Young star found at record-breaking distances" at "New Scientist Magazine"
