Comets and How to Observe Them

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Schmude, Richard (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Σειρά: Astronomers' Observing Guides,
• Θέματα: Physics.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Popular Science in Astronomy.

Comets have inspired wonder, excitement and even fear ever since they were first observed. They contain material from early in the life of the Solar 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 sp...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Comets: An Overview
• Comets 9P/Tempel 1, 1P/Halley, 19P /Borrelly, and 81P/Wild 2
• Observing Comets with the Unaided Eye and Binoculars
• Observing with Small Telescopes
• Observing with Large Telescopes.