LEADER 03174nam 22005775 450 001 9910720059803321 005 20251008145012.0 010 $a3-031-23171-6 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-23171-1 035 $a(CKB)5720000000183776 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7248317 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL7248317 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-23171-1 035 $a(BIP)086353634 035 $a(PPN)270615822 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC7247903 035 $a(EXLCZ)995720000000183776 100 $a20230509d2023 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aCatalog of Unconfirmed Comets - Volume 1 $e1600-1899 /$fby Gary W. Kronk, Maik Meyer 205 $a1st ed. 2023. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (304 pages) 225 1 $aHistorical & Cultural Astronomy,$x2509-3118 311 0 $a3-031-23170-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $aThis catalog is the first in-depth investigation of comets that were reported since the 17th century, but not confirmed and subsequently lost. Volume I of this two-volume work covers objects observed between 1600 and 1899, a period that was dominated by visual observations and was experiencing a rapid evolution in science. The book uniquely combines the history and culture of comet hunting and discovery with modern tools of orbital mechanics to present a wholesome catalog of unconfirmed and suspected comets. Each case includes a presentation of the observations, a discussion about the observer (when possible), consideration of the historic context, and a conclusion as to the nature of the object. In most cases, the book presents material from original sources, including some never before published that were acquired from observatories, libraries, and historical societies around the world. Although some of these unconfirmed comets turned out to be misidentifications of planets or star clusters, fabrications, or poor observations of comets that were already being observed, the Authors did identify many objects that were likely real comets. In some cases, the Authors were even able to derive orbits for the first time. These observations may be valuable in the future, as they could prove to be observations of periodic comets still to be discovered. . 410 0$aHistorical & Cultural Astronomy,$x2509-3118 606 $aPhysics$xHistory 606 $aAstronomy$vObservations 606 $aHistory of Physics and Astronomy 606 $aAstronomy, Observations and Techniques 615 0$aPhysics$xHistory. 615 0$aAstronomy 615 14$aHistory of Physics and Astronomy. 615 24$aAstronomy, Observations and Techniques. 676 $a523.6 676 $a523.6 700 $aKronk$b Gary W.$0791299 702 $aMeyer$b Maik$f1970- 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910720059803321 996 $aCatalog of Unconfirmed Comets - Volume 1$94450246 997 $aUNINA