Seargent, David A. J.
Visually Observing Comets
Part I. Introducing Comets
1. Comets Throughout History
David A. J. Seargent
2. Comets in Motion
David A. J. Seargent
3. Toward the Modern Understanding of Comets
David A. J. Seargent
4. The Formation of Tails
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5. The Origin of Comets
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6. A Reservoir of Comets!
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Part II. The Role of Visual Comet Observers in the Age of CCDs
7. The Value of Visual Observing in a Photo-Happy World
David A. J. Seargent
8. Visual Comet Hunting
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9. Observing Known Comets
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10. The Coma: How to Estimate Its Brightness and Record Its Features
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11. Observing the Tails of Comets: What to Look For and Record
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12. Recording and Reporting Your Observations
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Part III. The Nuts and Bolts of Comet Observing
13. Relatively Bright Comets Predicted to Return from 2016 to 2027
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14. 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann, an “Outbursting” Comet to Watch
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15. Some Prominent Visual Comet Discoverers
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16. The Kreutz Sungrazing Comet Group: A Special Opportunity for Visual Comet Hunters?
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17. Numbered Observable Short-Period Comets
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18. Unnumbered Short-Period Comets
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Nyckelord: Popular Science, Popular Science in Astronomy, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, Planetology
- Författare
- Seargent, David A. J.
- Utgivare
- Springer
- Utgivningsår
- 2017
- Språk
- en
- Utgåva
- 1
- Serie
- Astronomer's Pocket Field Guide
- Sidantal
- 17 sidor
- Kategorier
- Naturvetenskaper
- Teknologi, energi, trafik
- Format
- E-bok
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9783319454351
- Tryckt ISBN
- 978-3-319-45434-4