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Noctua (company)
Noctua is an Austrian computer hardware manufacturer of CPU-coolers and computer fans primarily for the enthusiast market. The company was founded in 2005 as a joint venture between the Austrian company Rascom Computerdistribution Ges.M.B.H., established in August 2000, and the Taiwanese cooling specialist Kolink International Corporation. Noctua is a manufacturer within the enthusiast market. The name "Noctua" refers to the scientific name of the little owl, ''Athene noctua'' (hence the owl found in the company's logo), which in Greek mythology stands for intelligence and wisdom. It's also known for its soundless flight and the effective, economical use of its powers and precise attack. Products Noctua's products include CPU-coolers. computer fans, thermal compounds, industrial applications, and partner products such as graphics cards. Noctua's computer fan products are known for their brown and beige color-scheme, which has divided opinions among customers and enthusi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noctua (constellation)
Noctua (Latin: ''owl'') was a constellation near the tail of Hydra in the southern celestial hemisphere, but is no longer recognized. It was introduced by Alexander Jamieson in his 1822 work, '' A Celestial Atlas'', and appeared in a derived collection of illustrated cards, ''Urania's Mirror''. Now designated Asterism ''a'', the owl was composed of the stars 4 Librae and 54–57 Hydrae, which range from 4th to 6th magnitude. The French astronomer Pierre Charles Le Monnier had introduced a bird on Hydra's tail as the constellation Solitaire, named for the extinct flightless bird, the Rodrigues solitaire, but the image was that of a rock thrush which had been classified in the genus '' Turdus'', giving rise to the constellation name Turdus Solitarius, the solitary thrush. It has also been depicted as a mockingbird. The boundaries of the constellation were defined as longitude 0° to 26°30' and from the ecliptic The ecliptic or ecliptic plane is the orbital plane of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
