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Catalog of unconfirmed comets . Volume 1 1600-1899 / / Gary W. Kronk, Maik Meyer



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Autore: Kronk Gary W. Visualizza persona
Titolo: Catalog of unconfirmed comets . Volume 1 1600-1899 / / Gary W. Kronk, Maik Meyer Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023
Edizione: 1st ed. 2023.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (304 pages)
Disciplina: 523.6
Soggetto topico: Comets - History - 17th century
Comets - History - 18th century
Comets - History - 19th century
Persona (resp. second.): MeyerMaik <1970->
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Sommario/riassunto: This 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. .
Titolo autorizzato: Catalog of unconfirmed comets  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 3-031-23171-6
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910720059803321
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Serie: Historical & Cultural Astronomy, . 2509-3118