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Author : Gary W. Kronk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521585040
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Cometography written by Gary W. Kronk and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Martin Mobberley
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441969055
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)
Download or read book Hunting and Imaging Comets written by Martin Mobberley and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-10-08 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many astronomers, the holy grail of observation is to discover a comet, not least because comets always bear the name of their discoverer! Hunting and Imaging Comets was written for comet hunters and digital imagers who want to discover, rediscover, monitor, and make pictures of comets using astronomical CCD cameras and DSLRs. The old days of the purely visual comet hunter are pretty much over, but this is not to say that amateurs have lost interest in finding comets. The books also covers the discovery of comet fragments in the SOHO image data, CCD monitoring of older comets prone to violent outbursts, the imaging of new NEOs (Near Earth Objects) that have quite often been revealed as comets - not asteroids - by amateur astronomers, and the finding of recent comets impacting Jupiter.
Author : Gary W. Kronk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521585057
Total Pages : 880 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Cometography: Volume 2, 1800-1899 written by Gary W. Kronk and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cometography is a four-volume catalog of every comet observed throughout history. Volume II provides a complete discussion of every comet seen during the nineteenth century. Cometography uses the most reliable orbits known to determine the distances from the Earth and Sun at the time a comet was discovered and last observed, as well as the largest and smallest angular distance to the Sun, most northerly and southerly declination, closest distance to the Earth, and other details to enable the reader to understand the physical appearance of each well-observed comet. The book also provides non-technical details to help the reader better appreciate how the comet may have influenced various cultures at the time of its appearance. Cometography will be valuable to historians of science as well as providing amateur and professional astronomers with a definitive reference on comets through the ages.
Author : Gary W. Kronk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 052187226X
Total Pages : 833 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)
Download or read book Cometography: Volume 5, 1960-1982 written by Gary W. Kronk and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-11 with total page 833 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Definitive reference on comets seen from 1960 to 1982, for amateur and professional astronomers, and historians of science.
Author : Gary W. Kronk
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461478979
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)
Download or read book Meteor Showers written by Gary W. Kronk and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meteor showers are among the most spectacular celestial events that may be observed by the naked eye, and have been the object of fascination throughout human history. In “Meteor Showers: An Annotated Catalog,” the interested observer can access detailed research on over 100 annual and periodic meteor streams in order to capitalize on these majestic spectacles. Each meteor shower entry includes details of their discovery, important observations and orbits, and gives a full picture of duration, location in the sky, and expected hourly rates. Armed with a fuller understanding, the amateur observer can better view and appreciate the shower of their choice. The original book, published in 1988, has been updated with over 25 years of research in this new and improved edition. Almost every meteor shower study is expanded, with some original minor showers being dropped while new ones are added. The book also includes breakthroughs in the study of meteor showers, such as accurate predictions of outbursts as well as comet and meteor observations from the 6th century to the 17th century that were not published in the first edition. It holds all of the information needed to inspire a new observer or provide deeper knowledge to the long-time enthusiast.
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Publisher : PediaPress
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 929 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Solar System written by and published by PediaPress. This book was released on with total page 929 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Richard Schmude, Jr.
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441957901
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)
Download or read book Comets and How to Observe Them written by Richard Schmude, Jr. and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-09-20 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comets have inspired wonder, excitement and even fear ever since they were first observed. But they are important members of the solar system, that contain material from early in the life of the system, held in deep-freeze. This makes them key in our understanding of the formation and evolution of many Solar System bodies. Recent ground- and space-based observations have changed much in our understanding of comets. Comets, and How to Observe Them gives a summary of our current knowledge and describes how amateur astronomers can contribute to the body of scientific knowledge of comets. This book contains many practical examples of how to construct comet light-curves, measure how fast a comet’s coma expands, and determine the rotation period of the nucleus. All these examples are illustrated with drawings and photographs. Because of their unpredictable nature comets are always interesting and sometime spectacular objects to observe and image. The second part of the book therefore takes the reader through the key observing techniques that can be used with commercially available modern observing equipment, from basic observations to more scientific measurements.
Author : Gary W. Kronk
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521585040
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Cometography written by Gary W. Kronk and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gary W. Kronk
Publisher :
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Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Cometography written by Gary W. Kronk and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Harold Theerman
Publisher : University of Delaware Press
ISBN 13 : 9780874134469
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (344 download)
Download or read book Action and Reaction written by Paul Harold Theerman and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume opens with an essay by Richard S. Westfall that justifies claims that Newton was the "culmination of the scientific revolution." The I. Bernard Cohen essay that follows illustrates the difference between "mathematical principles" and "natural philosophy." Two complementary papers give new insights into the Newtonian foundations of celestial mechanics: William Harper analyzes Newton's argument for universal gravitation from the perspective of a philosopher of science; Michael S. Mahoney discusses the mathematical aspects of Newton's use of force law to determine planetary orbits.
Author : Ronald Stoyan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1316195724
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (161 download)
Download or read book Atlas of Great Comets written by Ronald Stoyan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the ages, comets, enigmatic and beautiful wandering objects that appear for weeks or months, have alternately fascinated and terrified humankind. The result of five years of careful research, Atlas of Great Comets is a generously illustrated reference on thirty of the greatest comets that have been witnessed and documented since the Middle Ages. Special attention is given to the cultural and scientific impact of each appearance, supported by a wealth of images, from woodcuts, engravings, historical paintings and artifacts, to a showcase of the best astronomical photos and images. Following the introduction, giving the broad historical context and a modern scientific interpretation, the Great Comets feature in chronological order. For each, there is a contemporary description of its appearance along with its scientific, cultural and historical significance. Whether you are an armchair astronomer or a seasoned comet-chaser, this spectacular reference deserves a place on your shelf.
Author : Leo Howe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521413237
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (132 download)
Download or read book Predicting the Future written by Leo Howe and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-03-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Predicting the Future examines humankind's obsessive urge to look beyond the present in the hope of controlling events in the days to come.
Author : Sara Schechner
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691227675
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Comets, Popular Culture, and the Birth of Modern Cosmology written by Sara Schechner and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-03-09 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a lively investigation into the boundaries between popular culture and early-modern science, Sara Schechner presents a case study that challenges the view that rationalism was at odds with popular belief in the development of scientific theories. Schechner Genuth delineates the evolution of people's understanding of comets, showing that until the seventeenth century, all members of society dreaded comets as heaven-sent portents of plague, flood, civil disorder, and other calamities. Although these beliefs became spurned as "vulgar superstitions" by the elite before the end of the century, she shows that they were nonetheless absorbed into the science of Newton and Halley, contributing to their theories in subtle yet profound ways. Schechner weaves together many strands of thought: views of comets as signs and causes of social and physical changes; vigilance toward monsters and prodigies as indicators of God's will; Christian eschatology; scientific interpretations of Scripture; astrological prognostication and political propaganda; and celestial mechanics and astrophysics. This exploration of the interplay between high and low beliefs about nature leads to the conclusion that popular and long-held views of comets as divine signs were not overturned by astronomical discoveries. Indeed, they became part of the foundation on which modern cosmology was built.
Author : Marcelo Gleiser
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780393324310
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)
Download or read book The Prophet and the Astronomer written by Marcelo Gleiser and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2003 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the shared quest of ancient prophets and today's astronomers to explain the strange phenomena of our skies-from the apocalypse foretold in Revelations to modern science's ongoing identification of multiple cataclysmic threats, including the impact of comets and asteroids on earthly life, the likelihood of future collisions, the meaning of solar eclipses and the death of stars, the implications of black holes for time travel, and the ultimate fate of the universe and time.
Author : G.A. Chebotarev
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401028737
Total Pages : 516 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The Motion, Evolution of Orbits, and Origin of Comets written by G.A. Chebotarev and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The many papers by Soviet authors have been translated into English by A. P. Kirillov, N. A. Nikiforova, E. A. Voronov, and others. Some of the papers were trans lated by the authors themselves. The discussion records have been prepared at the Institute for Theoretical Astronomy by V. K. Abalakin, N. A. Belyaev, A. P. Kirillov, V. A. Shor, E. A. Voronov, N. S. Yakhontova, and others. The three papers published in French have been carefully checked by B. Milet. The final editing has been done at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, and we thank J. H. Clark, P. D. Gregory, J. E. Kervick, and G. Warren for retyping much of the material. Our special thanks are due to the D. Reidel Publishing Company for the excellent care they have taken in printing these proceedings of IAU Symposium No. 45. G. A. CHEBOT AREV E. I. KAZIMIRCHAK-POLONSKA Y A B. G. MARSDEN INTRODUCTION The idea to organize a Symposium on 'The Motion, Evolution of Orbits, and Origin of Comets' dates back to the IAU thirteenth General Assembly, held in 1967 in Prague. Owing to the impossibility of completing during the General Assembly the discussion on the problem of orbital evolution of comets Professor G. A. Chebotarev, then the newly elected President of IAU Commission 20, initiated the organization of the international symposium in Leningrad where the full scope of cometary problems might be considered from the viewpoint of celestial mechanics.
Author : Marcelo Gleiser
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393352064
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)
Download or read book The Prophet and the Astronomer: Apocalyptic Science and the End of the World written by Marcelo Gleiser and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2003-07-17 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An intellectual accomplishment that illuminates the magic and the wisdom of the heavens above."—Kirkus Reviews "Tracing our contemplation of the cosmos from the big bang to the big crunch" (The New Yorker), Marcelo Gleiser explores the shared quest of ancient prophets and today's astronomers to explain the strange phenomena of our skies—from the apocalypse foretold in Revelations to modern science's ongoing identification of multiple cataclysmic threats, including the impact of comets and asteroids on earthly life, the likelihood of future collisions, the meaning of solar eclipses and the death of stars, the implications of black holes for time travel, and the ultimate fate of the universe and time. Presenting insights to cosmological science and apocalyptic philosophy in an "easily accessible" (Library Journal) style, Gleiser is "a rare astrophysicist as comfortable quoting Scripture as explaining formulas" (Booklist). K. C. Cole praises his ability to "[work] the entwined threads of science and religion into a vision of 'the end' that is strangely comforting and inspiring."
Author : International Astronomical Union. General Assembly
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Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the Thirteenth General Assembly written by International Astronomical Union. General Assembly and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
