본 연구에서는 부산대학교 천문대(Pusan National University Observatory; PNUO)의 0.5m 망원경을 이용해 외 계행성을 가진 것으로 알려진 항성 TOI-3653의 식현상을 관측한 결과를 제시한다. 관측은 협정세계시(UT) 기준 2 02 4 년 8월 12일 15시 2 8분부터 2 .2시간 동안 진행되었으며, 수집한 관측 데이터를 전처리한 뒤 TOI-3653의 주변 비교성 을 사용하여 비교 측광함으로써 광도 곡선을 얻을 수 있었다. 이렇게 얻은 광도 곡선을 EXOFAST 프로그램을 이용해 모형 맞추기한 결과, 우리가 관측한 식현상에서 약 1.7%의 감광이 발생했으며 이를 통해 모형 의존성이 존재하나 TOI- 3653이 목성의 3.15배 크기의 외계행성인 TOI-3653 b을 지니고 있다고 통계적으로 유의미( 2 = 1.08)하게 결론을 내릴 수 있었다. 본 결과는 PNUO 0.5 m 망원경이 외계행성 식현상에 따른 미세한 광도 변화를 감지할 수 있음을 보여주며, 향후 외계행성 연구에 유용한 관측 장비로 활용될 수 있음을 시사한다.

본 연구는 I B 천문학에 반영된 과학의 본성(Nature of Science, NOS) 요소를 분석하고 요소 간 상호 연결을 살 펴봄으로써 우리나라 지구과학교육에서 NOS 교육에 대한 시사점을 탐색하고자 하였다. NOS의 다양한 측면을 포괄하 는 관점인 재개념화한 가족유사성 접근법 NOS(RFN)를 분석틀로 활용했으며, 요소 간 상호 연결을 시각화하기 위해 인식 연결망 분석(ENA)을 사용했다. 연구 결과, 인지-인식론적 체계에 해당하는 RFN요소의 출현 빈도에 비해 사회-제 도적 체계에 해당하는 RFN요소의 출현 빈도는 상대적으로 낮게 나타났다. 인지-인식론적 체계의 RFN요소 중에서는 ‘과학적 실천’과 ‘과학 지식’이 높은 출현 빈도를 보였다. 사회-제도적 체계의 RFN요소 중에서는 ‘사회적 가치’와 ‘사회 조직과 상호작용’이 높은 출현 빈도를 보였다. 또한, 토픽과 항목에 따라 RFN 요소의 출현 빈도가 다소 다르게 나타났 다. 연구 결과를 바탕으로 천문학 영역의 주제-특이적 요소를 반영한 NOS 교육에 대한 시사점을 도출하고 후속연구를 제안하였다.

한국의 전근대 시기 전통 천문 지식의 면모를 파악하기 위한 연구의 일환 으로 천문 이변 현상에 대한 인식과 해석을 살펴보았다. 이를 위하여 천동상 위고(天東象緯考)』를 대상으로 우주(하늘)와 해, 그리고 달에 나타난 이상 징 후에 대한 인식은 어떠했으며 이에 대한 해석은 어떠했는지를 알아보았다. 천동상위고에서는 천문 이변을 그 대상과 점사에 따라 유형화하고 유형에 따라 다시 현상을 세분하여 각각의 해석을 붙였다는 점에서 천문 지식으로서 의미가 크다. 천동상위고에 나타난 우주, 해, 달과 관련된 천문 이변의 유형 표에 따르면, 천변과 일변, 월변의 유형으로 나뉘어지며 그 하위 부류는 전체 120여 종에 달한다. 또한, 천문 이변에 따른 점사는 국가 멸망이나 왕의 사망에서부터 병란이 나 역모, 각종 재난과 재해 등 다양하다. 이러한 점사는 하나의 천문 이변에 2 개 이상의 점사가 서술되기도 하고 동일한 점사가 2개 이상의 천문 이변에 적용되기도 한다. 대체로 나라의 변고나 재난을 예고하는 내용이지만 경사스 러운 일을 예고하는 내용도 있다. 천동상위고에 나타난 구체적인 천문 이변 사례에서는 이변이 한 가지만 나 타나지 않고 두 가지 이상의 현상이 같이 나타나면서 점사 역시 더욱 복잡하게 제시되기도 한다. 이처럼 전근대 시기에는 우주(하늘)와 해, 그리고 달을 중심으 로 일어나는 이변 현상을 세세하게 구별하였고 이에 대한 점사 역시 그 이변 현 상에 따라 각기 다르게 부여했다. 이러한 연구를 통해 전근대 시기 천문 현상에 대한 지식, 즉 천문 이변에 대한 인식과 해석의 일단을 볼 수 있었다.

Since the division of the Korean Peninsula in 1948, South and North Korea have independently developed their astronomical almanacs: Ryeokseo at the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute in South Korea and Cheonmunryeok at the Pyongyang Astronomical Observatory in North Korea. This study compares Ryeokseo and Cheonmunryeok for the year 2015, focusing on publication systems, content, terminology, and differences in data calculation methods. Additionally, it examines the calendars of South and North Korea from 2018 to 2023, analyzing similarities and differences in the representation of calendrical dates, public holidays, and other related aspects. The findings reveal that while the structure and content of the astronomical almanacs are similar in both countries, notable variances exist in the versions of ephemerides, time scales, and calculation precision. Consequently, identical data points are often recorded with slightly different values in each country's almanacs. Furthermore, approximately 28% of the terms used in North Korea's astronomical almanac are either not utilized in South Korea or have different definitions. Regarding calendar systems, those of South and North Korea are largely similar, resulting in no significant discrepancies in dates. However, there are notable differences in the observance of public holidays. While traditional holidays are common to both, most holidays are distinctively celebrated. Notably, North Korea does not observe religious holidays, and many of its holidays are associated with the regime.

In this study, we explore and catalog Korean astronomical heritages that are known to be preserved in foreign countries. We exclude old astronomical books from the catalog because they have been well studied and exist in numbers far too large for the scope of this study. From various documents and online collections, we find a total of 38 Korean astronomical heritages in six countries: 10, 11, and 14 items from the UK, France, and Japan, respectively, and 1 item from Germany, the US, and China each. These include items that are suspected to be of Chinese heritage and items of unconfirmed possession status. We divide the astronomical heritages primarily into two groups: time-keeping instruments (18 items) and astronomical charts (20 items). In this paper, we briefly review them according to country. We believe that this study provides a foundation for further detailed studies on each item, such as the Gujang-Cheonsang-Yeolcha-Bunya-Jido (舊藏天象列次分野之圖) preserved in the Library of Congress, United States.

This study investigates the integration of astronomy-related topics in the Korean national science curricula spanning from 1945 to 2023. We analyze the placement and extent of astronomy content across different school levels. Astronomy contents in the science curricula have changed in response to social needs (e.g., practical knowledge required for agriculture and fishery) and advancement in astronomical research (e.g., the discovery of exoplanets and the suggestion of new cosmological parameters). Contents addressing the motions of celestial objects and stellar physical properties have remained relatively consistent. In the latest 2022 revised national curriculum, scheduled for implementation in 2024, several elements, such as coordinate systems, have been removed, while the inquiry activities using digital tools are emphasized. The incorporation of the cosmic perspectives in the national curriculum, as well as astronomy education within the context of education for sustainable development, remains limited even in the most recent curriculum. For future life revisions, the active participation of researchers is needed to reflect the latest astronomical research progress and scientific characteristics in the field of astronomy.

In this study, quantitative analysis is attempted on data collected from Chilgapsan Observatory Star Park in Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do. The aim of this experimental study in which quantitative analysis of the Astronomical Science Museum in Korea is conducted is to investigate its current situation and secure basic data. As of July 31, 2023, it has had 283,931 cumulative visitors in total. It had the largest number of visitors when it opened (2009 year), after which their number reduced steadily until the pandemic (COVID-19, 2020–2022). Recently, however, the number of visitors has increased. Generally, the number of visitors is highest in August (20.8$\%$) and least in April (4.1$\%$). The visit rate is higher on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) than on weekdays (Monday–Friday), and groups comprise only about 5.3$\%$ of the total number of visitors. Moreover, it can be confirmed that the number of visitors increases sharply during events. Finally, it was confirmed that the visit rate was unaffected by weather conditions. Considering these results, we propose the following strategies: 1) Establish a special program that reflects “the weekend effect.” 2) Prepare a plan to attract group visitors during the weekdays using “the event effect.” 3) Arrange alternative programs (e.g., experiential activities) that can be conducted indoors regardless of weather conditions. We think that our findings will help establish a roadmap for the direction the Astronomical Science Museum should take and aid in preparing a strategic foundation to preemptively respond to unexpected situations (e.g., pandemics).

In this study, complaints from visitors in the science museum satisfaction survey were categorized into four primary factors and ten sub-factors. This categorization aimed to provide recommendations for enhancing the Geochang Wolseong Space Creative Science Museum as an illustrative case study. Futhermore, the study examimed the relative importance of each factor by surveying 90 science museum visitors. The following results are obtained. Firstly, it was evident that the Geochang Wolseong Space Creative Science Museum requires urgent improvement. Certainly, in the primary factors, issues related to the utilization environment emerged as the most significant sources of dissatisfaction, while in the sub-factors, the adequacy of fees was identified as the most prominent concern. Secondly, through the result of the IPA (Importance-Performance Analysis) of the complaint factors, four primary issues were identified as top priorities for consideration: fare adequacy, lack of convenient facilities, in sufficient publicity, and a lack of distinctiveness compared to similar facilities. Lastly, when analyzing the relationship between complaints and overall satisfaction, factors related to human service, environment, and educational content had negative effects. In contrast, factors associated with science museum operation exhibited a different trend, suggestinga structural impact relationship with the overall impact of complaints.