A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: May, Brian Harold (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2007.
• Θέματα: Physics.; Planetology.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.

 The Zodiacal Light, that misty diffuse cone of light seen in the West after Sunset and the East before Sunrise, is a beautiful and intriguing phenomenon. Even though everyone can enjoy the sight from a suitably dark location, it is poorly understood, and has been the subject of relatively little research. Brian May began his research into the subject in 1970, and was finally awarded his PhD in 2007, after a hiatus of more than 30 years pursuing his other career as guitarist with his rock band Queen. This book is Brian’s thesis, and as such presents the results of his research for astronomers. . 

 Dedication -- Preface and Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Introduction -- The Zodiacal Light, The Phenomenon -- Preparations and experimental details 1971-1974 -- Reduction of the Data -- Interpretation of results in terms of physical models -- Current developments and future plans -- Appendix 1 program ZLPLT -- Appendix 2 programs LSQFIT, GAUSSN -- Appendix 3 programs POLYPT, FLEXPT, MINIPT, MINIPS, GAUSPT -- Appendix 4 programs STREAM, CONVL -- Appendix 5 Hicks, May & Reay NATURE paper, 1972 -- Appendix 6 Hicks, May & Reay MNRAS paper, 1974 -- References.