| Title | Comets, and how to observe them |
| Author(s) | Richard Schmude |
| Publication | New York, Springer, 2010. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xii, 254 p.) : ill. (some col.) |
| Abstract Note | Comets have inspired wonder, excitement and even fear ever since they were first observed. But they are important members of the solar system, that contain material from early in the life of the system, held in deep-freeze. This makes them key in our understanding of the formation and evolution of many Solar System bodies. Recent ground- and space-based observations have changed much in our understanding of comets. Comets, and How to Observe Them gives a summary of our current knowledge and describes how amateur astronomers can contribute to the body of scientific knowledge of comets. This boo |
| Contents Note | Chapter 1: Comets: An Overview; Introduction; Naming Comets; Comet Orbits; Comet Orbits and Kepler's Second and Third Laws of Planetary Motion; Classification of Comets; Sources and Movement of Comets; Comet Brightness and Some Statistics; Parts of a Comet; Brightness Changes of Comets over Time; Comet Impacts in the Near Past; Chapter 2: Comets 9P/Tempel 1, 1P/Halley, 19P/Borrelly, and 81P/Wild 2; Part A: Comet 9P/Tempel 1; Part B: Comet 1P/Halley; Part C: Comet 19P/Borrelly; Part D: Comet 81P/Wild 2; Chapter 3: Observing Comets with the Unaided Eye and Binoculars; Introduction |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-249) and index |
| Keyword(s) | 1. ASTRONOMY
2. COMETS
3. EBOOK
4. EBOOK - SPRINGER
5. SCIENCE
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| Item Type | eBook |