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Visually Observing Comets / / by David A. J. Seargent
| Visually Observing Comets / / by David A. J. Seargent |
| Autore | Seargent David A. J |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XVII, 276 p. 55 illus., 39 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 520 |
| Collana | Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Planetology Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
| ISBN | 3-319-45435-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Part I – INTRODUCING COMETS -- Ch. 1 Comets Throughout History -- Ch.2 Comets in Motion -- Ch 3 Toward the Modern Understanding of Comets -- Ch. 4 The Formation of Tails -- Ch.5 The Origin of Comets -- Ch. 6 A Reservoir of Comets! -- Part II – THE ROLE OF VISUALCOMET OBSERVERS IN THE AGE OF CCDs -- Ch. 7 The Value of Visual Observing in a Photo-Happy World -- Ch.8 Visual Comet Hunting -- Ch.9 Observing Known Comets -- Ch.10 The Coma: How to Estimate its Brightness and Record Its Features -- Ch.11 Observing the Tail of Comets – What to Look For and Record -- Ch. 12 Recording and Reporting Your Observations - Part III – THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF COMET OBSERVING -- Ch.13 Relatively Bright Comets Predicted to Return From 2017 to 2027 -- Ch.14 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann: An "Outbursting" Comet to Watch -- Ch. 15. Some Prominent Visual Comet Discoverers - Ch. 16. The Kreutz Sungazing Group - A Special Opportunity for Visual Comet Hunters - Ch. 17. Numbered Observable Short-Period Comets - Ch. 18. Unnumbered Short-Period Comets - Appendix 1 Atmospheric Extinction Tables -- Appendix 2 The Phase Angle of a Comet - Appendix 3 "Lost" Short-Period Comets - Appendix 4 Lunar Phases 2017 to 2027 - Glossary of Terms. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254604403321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
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Weird Comets and Asteroids : The Strange Little Worlds of the Sun's Family / / by David A. J. Seargent
| Weird Comets and Asteroids : The Strange Little Worlds of the Sun's Family / / by David A. J. Seargent |
| Autore | Seargent David A. J |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIII, 279 p. 45 illus., 28 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 523.6 |
| Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Planetary science Natural disasters Astrophysics Popular Science in Astronomy Planetary Sciences Natural Hazards Astrophysics and Astroparticles |
| ISBN | 3-319-56558-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1 Unsung Little Worlds -- 2 Weird Objects with Split Personalities -- 3 Comet Oddities - Different Objects Sharing the Same Orbit -- 4 More Comet Oddities - Outbursts, Disruptions and Other Strange Behavior -- 5 The Fascinating Taurid Complex -- 6 The Mice that Roared -- Appendix 1 The Taurid Complex -- Appendix 2 Comet/Asteroid "Transition" Objects -- Glossary of Terms -- Name Index -- Subject Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254574303321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 | ||
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Weird Universe : Exploring the Most Bizarre Ideas in Cosmology / / by David A. J. Seargent
| Weird Universe : Exploring the Most Bizarre Ideas in Cosmology / / by David A. J. Seargent |
| Autore | Seargent David A. J |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.1 |
| Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Astrophysics Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology |
| ISBN | 3-319-10738-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | From Water World to Inflation -- Space, Time, Relativity and Other Things -- The Shape, Size, Age and Origin of the Universe -- Of Atoms, Quanta, Strings and Branes -- Observations and Ideas From Left Field -- Appendix. |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Weird Worlds : Bizarre Bodies of the Solar System and Beyond / / by David A. J. Seargent
| Weird Worlds : Bizarre Bodies of the Solar System and Beyond / / by David A. J. Seargent |
| Autore | Seargent David A. J |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (309 p.) |
| Disciplina | 520 |
| Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
| Soggetto topico |
Space sciences
Astronomy Planetology Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Popular Science in Astronomy |
| ISBN | 1-4614-7064-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Oddities of the Inner Worlds -- Strange Little Worlds – Asteroids and Their Kin -- The Many Moons of the Solar System -- Titan – Weirdest World of Them All? -- Oddities of the Outer Worlds -- Strange Worlds Afar -- Observational Projects. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437984003321 |
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| New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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