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Binocular Astronomy [[electronic resource] /] / by Stephen Tonkin
| Binocular Astronomy [[electronic resource] /] / by Stephen Tonkin |
| Autore | Tonkin Stephen |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (451 p.) |
| Disciplina |
520
522 |
| Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Popular Science in Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
| ISBN | 1-4614-7467-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Why Binoculars? -- Binocular Optics and Mechanics -- Choosing Binoculars -- Evaluating Binoculars -- Care and Maintenance of Binoculars -- Mounting Binoculars -- Binocular Telescopes -- Accessories -- Observing Techniques -- 200 Objects for Binoculars. |
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Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Philip David Nicholson, Jennifer Lynn Bartlett
| Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Philip David Nicholson, Jennifer Lynn Bartlett |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer US : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Disciplina | 520 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Astrophysics Physics Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Cultural heritage Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Cultural Heritage |
| ISBN | 1-0716-0738-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996418251003316 |
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Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Philip David Nicholson, Jennifer Lynn Bartlett
| Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Philip David Nicholson, Jennifer Lynn Bartlett |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer US : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Disciplina | 520 |
| Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Astrophysics Physics Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Cultural heritage Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Cultural Heritage |
| ISBN | 1-0716-0738-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910768433503321 |
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Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Thomas Hockey, Virginia Trimble, Thomas R. Williams, Katherine Bracher, Richard A. Jarrell, Jordan D. Marché II, JoAnn Palmeri, Daniel W.E. Green
| Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Thomas Hockey, Virginia Trimble, Thomas R. Williams, Katherine Bracher, Richard A. Jarrell, Jordan D. Marché II, JoAnn Palmeri, Daniel W.E. Green |
| Edizione | [2nd ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (292 illus., 28 illus. in color. eReference.) |
| Disciplina | 520.922 |
| Collana | Springer reference |
| Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Physics Cultural heritage Astrophysics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics Cultural Heritage Astrophysics and Astroparticles |
| ISBN | 1-4419-9917-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Volume 1. A-D -- Volume 2. E-K -- Volume 3. L-R -- Volume 4. S-Z. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300384803321 |
| New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 | ||
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The Birth of Star Clusters [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Steven Stahler
| The Birth of Star Clusters [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Steven Stahler |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XI, 199 p. 52 illus., 29 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 523.8022 |
| Collana | Astrophysics and Space Science Library |
| Soggetto topico |
Astrophysics
Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics and Astroparticles Astronomy, Observations and Techniques |
| ISBN | 3-319-22801-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Embedded Clusters -- Infant Mortality in Massive Clusters: Observation and Theory -- The Origin of Globular Clusters -- Gas Dynamical Simulations of Cluster Formation -- Young OB Associations and Interstellar Gas.- Clusters in the Galactic Center.- Bound and Unbound Clusters in the Milky Way -- Super Star Clusters -- The Age Distribution of Extragalactic Clusters. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300529603321 |
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Birth of the Universe and Fundamental Physics [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of the International Workshop Held in Rome, Italy, 18–21 May 1994 / / edited by Franco Occhionero
| Birth of the Universe and Fundamental Physics [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of the International Workshop Held in Rome, Italy, 18–21 May 1994 / / edited by Franco Occhionero |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 1995.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XV, 392 p.) |
| Disciplina | 530.1 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Gravitation
Elementary particles (Physics) Quantum field theory Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Quantum physics Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy Quantum Physics |
| ISBN | 3-540-49406-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Wave function of the universe and particle physics -- Gravitational topological charge -- Cosmological principle and the debate about large scale structures distribution -- Statistics of cosmological inhomogeneities -- The potential of potential reconstruction -- Naturalness of inflation -- Inflation and gravitational waves -- Stationary Universe Model: Inputs and Outputs -- The inflationary role of the dilaton in string cosmology -- String cosmology -- Multidimensional cosmological models: Classical and quantum solutions -- Semiclassical equations for homogeneous cosmologies with perturbations -- Nöther symmetries and exact solutions -- Thermodynamics of solitons -- A Schrödinger equation for quantum universes -- Cosmic time machines -- First post inflationary particles equation of state -- Thermal quantum corrections to (Anti) de Sitter geometry -- Primordial non-gaussian signatures in the sky -- Quantum diffusion of planck mass and the evolution of the universe -- Billiard representation for multidimensional quantum cosmology near the singularity -- Connecting inflation to observations -- False vacuum chaotic Inflation: The new paradigm? -- Comments on standard cosmology -- Emergence of classical geometry in quantum cosmology -- Non-linear relativistic evolution of cosmological perturbations in irrotational dust -- Observing cosmic strings through their lensing properties -- Scalar-tensor theories with generalized dilaton couplings -- Long-range energy and momentum transfer in the Quark-Hadron Phase Transition -- Exact solutions for cosmological perturbations with collisionless matter -- First-order inflation in general relativity -- Beyond direct hierarchical clustering -- Evidence that gamma-ray bursts repeat and are Galactic in origin -- Quasars and large scale structure of the universe -- Primordial perturbation spectra with broken scale invariance and comparison with observations -- Mixed cold-hot dark matter model with a falling initial perturbation spectrum -- Voids and adhesion theory -- The current status of late time phase transition models -- Primary anisotropy detections in the cosmic microwave background -- COBE observations of the Big Bang -- The COBRAS/SAMBA mission -- Cosmic strings confront COBE -- Beyond the central limit theorem -- Using the equation of hydrostatic equilibrium for the determination of galaxy clusters masses -- The cluster distribution as a test for dark matter models -- Kurtosis of cosmological density and velocity fields -- CMBR polarization from gravitational waves -- Hamilton-Jacobi theory and the Zel'dovich approximation -- The effect of gravitational lensing on observations of the CMBR -- Angular momentum redistribution in remnants of merger of galaxies -- Galaxy surveys and dark matter models: The statistics of voids -- X-ray data vs. galaxy velocity dispersions in galaxy clusters -- Gravitational microlensing by halo dark matter -- Merging rates inside large scale structures -- The environment of local AGNs -- A comparison of approximations to gravitational instability -- Primordial molecules in the collapse phase of a protocloud -- The least-action approach to gravitational instability -- Stochastic aggregation model for the multifractal distribution of matter -- The theory of everything vs the theory of anything -- Baryogenesis in brief -- The complex scalar field, instantons and inflationary universes -- Cosmoparticle physics of family symmetry breaking -- Recent progress in inflationary cosmology -- Black holes, wormholes, and time machines -- Concluding Remarks. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910257399403321 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1995 | ||
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Birth of the Universe and Fundamental Physics [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of the International Workshop Held in Rome, Italy, 18–21 May 1994 / / edited by Franco Occhionero
| Birth of the Universe and Fundamental Physics [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of the International Workshop Held in Rome, Italy, 18–21 May 1994 / / edited by Franco Occhionero |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 1995.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1995 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XV, 392 p.) |
| Disciplina | 530.1 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Gravitation
Elementary particles (Physics) Quantum field theory Observations, Astronomical Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Quantum physics Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory Elementary Particles, Quantum Field Theory Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy Quantum Physics |
| ISBN | 3-540-49406-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Wave function of the universe and particle physics -- Gravitational topological charge -- Cosmological principle and the debate about large scale structures distribution -- Statistics of cosmological inhomogeneities -- The potential of potential reconstruction -- Naturalness of inflation -- Inflation and gravitational waves -- Stationary Universe Model: Inputs and Outputs -- The inflationary role of the dilaton in string cosmology -- String cosmology -- Multidimensional cosmological models: Classical and quantum solutions -- Semiclassical equations for homogeneous cosmologies with perturbations -- Nöther symmetries and exact solutions -- Thermodynamics of solitons -- A Schrödinger equation for quantum universes -- Cosmic time machines -- First post inflationary particles equation of state -- Thermal quantum corrections to (Anti) de Sitter geometry -- Primordial non-gaussian signatures in the sky -- Quantum diffusion of planck mass and the evolution of the universe -- Billiard representation for multidimensional quantum cosmology near the singularity -- Connecting inflation to observations -- False vacuum chaotic Inflation: The new paradigm? -- Comments on standard cosmology -- Emergence of classical geometry in quantum cosmology -- Non-linear relativistic evolution of cosmological perturbations in irrotational dust -- Observing cosmic strings through their lensing properties -- Scalar-tensor theories with generalized dilaton couplings -- Long-range energy and momentum transfer in the Quark-Hadron Phase Transition -- Exact solutions for cosmological perturbations with collisionless matter -- First-order inflation in general relativity -- Beyond direct hierarchical clustering -- Evidence that gamma-ray bursts repeat and are Galactic in origin -- Quasars and large scale structure of the universe -- Primordial perturbation spectra with broken scale invariance and comparison with observations -- Mixed cold-hot dark matter model with a falling initial perturbation spectrum -- Voids and adhesion theory -- The current status of late time phase transition models -- Primary anisotropy detections in the cosmic microwave background -- COBE observations of the Big Bang -- The COBRAS/SAMBA mission -- Cosmic strings confront COBE -- Beyond the central limit theorem -- Using the equation of hydrostatic equilibrium for the determination of galaxy clusters masses -- The cluster distribution as a test for dark matter models -- Kurtosis of cosmological density and velocity fields -- CMBR polarization from gravitational waves -- Hamilton-Jacobi theory and the Zel'dovich approximation -- The effect of gravitational lensing on observations of the CMBR -- Angular momentum redistribution in remnants of merger of galaxies -- Galaxy surveys and dark matter models: The statistics of voids -- X-ray data vs. galaxy velocity dispersions in galaxy clusters -- Gravitational microlensing by halo dark matter -- Merging rates inside large scale structures -- The environment of local AGNs -- A comparison of approximations to gravitational instability -- Primordial molecules in the collapse phase of a protocloud -- The least-action approach to gravitational instability -- Stochastic aggregation model for the multifractal distribution of matter -- The theory of everything vs the theory of anything -- Baryogenesis in brief -- The complex scalar field, instantons and inflationary universes -- Cosmoparticle physics of family symmetry breaking -- Recent progress in inflationary cosmology -- Black holes, wormholes, and time machines -- Concluding Remarks. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996466705203316 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1995 | ||
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BL Lac Objects [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Workshop Held in Como, Italy, September 20–23, 1988 / / edited by Laura Maraschi, Tommaso Maccacaro, Marie-Helene Ulrich
| BL Lac Objects [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Workshop Held in Como, Italy, September 20–23, 1988 / / edited by Laura Maraschi, Tommaso Maccacaro, Marie-Helene Ulrich |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 1989.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1989 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 498 p. 21 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 520 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Atoms Physics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics |
| ISBN | 3-540-46203-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Superluminal motion in quasars and BL Lac objects -- Statistics of superluminal sources -- VLBI polarization measurements of BL Lacertae objects -- Statistical properties of radio polarization of blazars -- The physical conditions and orientations of parsec-scale jets derived FROM CM-waveband variability data -- Radio variability of BL Lacs and related objects: Observations vs. shocked jet models -- The host galaxy of BL Lac objects or what's in a name? -- Optical observations of a complete sample of radio selected BL Lac objects -- A spectroscopic study of blazars at medium resolution. Observations of PKS 0521-36, PKS 0537-44 and PKS 0823-22 -- Beamed ionizing radiation in radio galaxies -- What are the emission line filaments along the radio axis of Centaurus A? -- Narrow band imaging close to the nuclei of BL Lac objects -- Anisotropic ionising continuum emission in AGNs -- Optical-infrared synchrotron emission in luminous AGN -- Polarization OF BL Lac objects -- Simultaneous UBVRI polarimetry of blazars -- Optical photometry and polarimetry of BL Lacertae objects -- An optical polarization survey for BL Lacs -- Long-term optical variability of BL Lac objects -- The nature of the rapid optical variability observed for BL Lacertae -- Energy distributions of blazars -- Radio and optical variability in blazars -- Simultaneous optical and IR observations of BL Lacertae objects -- Simultaneous optical and IR polarimetric observations of Blazars -- Multiwaveband observations of the Blazar 1156+295 -- Recent activity in 3C 273 -- Questions and comments -- BL Lacertae objects detected in the HEAO-1 all sky X-ray survey -- BL Lac objects from the extended medium sensitivity survey: The surface density -- BL Lacertae objects from the EXOSAT high galactic latitude survey: Constraints on the LogN-LogS and on the cosmological evolution -- The optical and radio properties of X-ray selected Bl Lacertae Objects -- Optical polarimetry of x-ray selected BL Lacs 1989 -- Two new BL Lacertae objects discovered in the error boxes of hard X-ray sources -- Discovery of an X-ray selected optically highly variable quasar -- Einstein observatory X-ray spectra of BL Lac objects -- BL Lac objects as X-Ray sources: The Exosat observations -- The exosat spectral survey of BL Lacertae objects -- X-ray studies of BL Lac objects with Ginga -- Spectral components of BL Lac objects and other compact extragalactic radio sources -- The X-ray variability of PKS 2155-304: A power spectrum analysis -- Emission models of BL Lac objects -- On the energy dependent variability of BL Lac Objects -- Relativistic jet models for the BL Lacertae object Mrk 421 during three epochs of observation -- On the steep X-ray spectrumof BL Lac objects -- Models of OJ 287 based on optical monitoring -- On speed of jets -- The interaction of relativistic jets with the ambient radiation field -- Collimation and polarization of radiation through scattering by jets -- Accretion-disk models of BL Lac objects -- The relationship between BL Lacertae objects and other types of active and normal galaxies and quasi-stellar objects -- BL Lac objects, OW/HPQs and unified models -- The relation of BL Lac objects to QSOs and galaxies -- Is gravitational lensing important for BL Lac objects? -- Galaxies near distant quasars: Evidence for statistical gravitational lensing -- Relativistic beaming, luminosity functions, and the number counts of BL Lac objects -- Evolutionary BL Lacs ? -- A model for the evolution of quasars and BL Lacs -- Nature and evolution of BL Lac objects -- General discussion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910257404403321 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1989 | ||
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BL Lac Objects [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Workshop Held in Como, Italy, September 20–23, 1988 / / edited by Laura Maraschi, Tommaso Maccacaro, Marie-Helene Ulrich
| BL Lac Objects [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of a Workshop Held in Como, Italy, September 20–23, 1988 / / edited by Laura Maraschi, Tommaso Maccacaro, Marie-Helene Ulrich |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 1989.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1989 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 498 p. 21 illus.) |
| Disciplina | 520 |
| Collana | Lecture Notes in Physics |
| Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astrophysics Geophysics Atoms Physics Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Astrophysics and Astroparticles Geophysics/Geodesy Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics |
| ISBN | 3-540-46203-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Superluminal motion in quasars and BL Lac objects -- Statistics of superluminal sources -- VLBI polarization measurements of BL Lacertae objects -- Statistical properties of radio polarization of blazars -- The physical conditions and orientations of parsec-scale jets derived FROM CM-waveband variability data -- Radio variability of BL Lacs and related objects: Observations vs. shocked jet models -- The host galaxy of BL Lac objects or what's in a name? -- Optical observations of a complete sample of radio selected BL Lac objects -- A spectroscopic study of blazars at medium resolution. Observations of PKS 0521-36, PKS 0537-44 and PKS 0823-22 -- Beamed ionizing radiation in radio galaxies -- What are the emission line filaments along the radio axis of Centaurus A? -- Narrow band imaging close to the nuclei of BL Lac objects -- Anisotropic ionising continuum emission in AGNs -- Optical-infrared synchrotron emission in luminous AGN -- Polarization OF BL Lac objects -- Simultaneous UBVRI polarimetry of blazars -- Optical photometry and polarimetry of BL Lacertae objects -- An optical polarization survey for BL Lacs -- Long-term optical variability of BL Lac objects -- The nature of the rapid optical variability observed for BL Lacertae -- Energy distributions of blazars -- Radio and optical variability in blazars -- Simultaneous optical and IR observations of BL Lacertae objects -- Simultaneous optical and IR polarimetric observations of Blazars -- Multiwaveband observations of the Blazar 1156+295 -- Recent activity in 3C 273 -- Questions and comments -- BL Lacertae objects detected in the HEAO-1 all sky X-ray survey -- BL Lac objects from the extended medium sensitivity survey: The surface density -- BL Lacertae objects from the EXOSAT high galactic latitude survey: Constraints on the LogN-LogS and on the cosmological evolution -- The optical and radio properties of X-ray selected Bl Lacertae Objects -- Optical polarimetry of x-ray selected BL Lacs 1989 -- Two new BL Lacertae objects discovered in the error boxes of hard X-ray sources -- Discovery of an X-ray selected optically highly variable quasar -- Einstein observatory X-ray spectra of BL Lac objects -- BL Lac objects as X-Ray sources: The Exosat observations -- The exosat spectral survey of BL Lacertae objects -- X-ray studies of BL Lac objects with Ginga -- Spectral components of BL Lac objects and other compact extragalactic radio sources -- The X-ray variability of PKS 2155-304: A power spectrum analysis -- Emission models of BL Lac objects -- On the energy dependent variability of BL Lac Objects -- Relativistic jet models for the BL Lacertae object Mrk 421 during three epochs of observation -- On the steep X-ray spectrumof BL Lac objects -- Models of OJ 287 based on optical monitoring -- On speed of jets -- The interaction of relativistic jets with the ambient radiation field -- Collimation and polarization of radiation through scattering by jets -- Accretion-disk models of BL Lac objects -- The relationship between BL Lacertae objects and other types of active and normal galaxies and quasi-stellar objects -- BL Lac objects, OW/HPQs and unified models -- The relation of BL Lac objects to QSOs and galaxies -- Is gravitational lensing important for BL Lac objects? -- Galaxies near distant quasars: Evidence for statistical gravitational lensing -- Relativistic beaming, luminosity functions, and the number counts of BL Lac objects -- Evolutionary BL Lacs ? -- A model for the evolution of quasars and BL Lacs -- Nature and evolution of BL Lac objects -- General discussion. |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996466798803316 |
| Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 1989 | ||
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Blazing a Ghostly Trail [[electronic resource] ] : ISON and Great Comets of the Past and Future / / by Peter Grego
| Blazing a Ghostly Trail [[electronic resource] ] : ISON and Great Comets of the Past and Future / / by Peter Grego |
| Autore | Grego Peter |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
| Disciplina | 523.6 |
| Collana | The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Observations, Astronomical
Astronomy—Observations Astronomy Astronomy, Observations and Techniques Popular Science in Astronomy |
| ISBN | 3-319-01775-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Setting the scene for C/2012 S1 (ISON) and incoming comets -- What is a comet and where do they come from? (Primordial leftovers, Oort Cloud, etc) -- Portents of change and doom (historical perspectives on comets, myths and superstitions, end of world predictions, hyperbole) -- Great comets (including Halley’s Comet, Ikeya-Seki, IRAS-Araki-Alcock, Hyakutake, Hale-Bopp, McNaught, etc) -- Comets up close observations by space probes (VeGa, Giotto, ICE, Deep Impact, etc) -- C/2012 S1 and selected bright comets of the future (discovery, magnitude predictions, paths through Solar System). |
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