Gary W. Kronk

Cometography

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Short description/annotation
A complete discussion of every comet seen during the nineteenth century.

Main description
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.

Table of contents:
Introduction; Acknowledgements; Catalog of comets; Appendix 1: Uncertain objects and mistaken identities; Appendix 2: Periodical abbreviations; Appendix 3: Source abbreviations; Index.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 852
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Juni 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 50mm
• Gewicht: 1767g
• ISBN-13: 9780521585057
• ISBN-10: 0521585058
• Artikelnr.: 21100448

Autorenporträt

Gary Kronk has held a life-long passion for astronomy, and has been researching historical information on comets ever since sighting Comet Kohoutek in 1973/74.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Acknowledgements
Catalog of comets
Appendix 1. Uncertain objects and mistaken identities
Appendix 2. Periodical abbreviations
Appendix 3. Source abbreviations
Index.