Investigating the Origin of the Asteroids and Early Findings on Vesta

1. Olbers’ Hypothesis: The Origin of the Asteroids
Clifford J. Cunningham

2. Regnér’s Attacks on Olbers’ Hypothesis
Clifford J. Cunningham

3. Brewster’s Support for Olbers’ Hypothesis
Clifford J. Cunningham

4. The Discovery of Vesta
Clifford J. Cunningham

5. Vesta: A Self-Luminous Asteroid?
Clifford J. Cunningham

6. Asteroids and the Language of Nature
Clifford J. Cunningham

7. The Perturbations of Vesta
Clifford J. Cunningham

8. Letters: Olbers-Gauss
Clifford J. Cunningham

9. Letters: Bessel-Olbers-Bode-Gauss
Clifford J. Cunningham

10. Letters: Groombridge-Maskelyne-Herschel
Clifford J. Cunningham

11. Schroeter’s Asteroid Books
Clifford J. Cunningham

12. Scientific Papers
Clifford J. Cunningham

13. Historical Surveys of the Asteroids
Clifford J. Cunningham

Nyckelord: Physics, Astronomy, Observations and Techniques, History of Science, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Planetology, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)