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Languages : en
Pages : 10
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The Great Comet of 1861
Author: The Great Comet of 1861
Author: The Great Comet of 1861
Author: George Phillips BondPublisher:
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Category : Comets
Languages : en
Pages : 9
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The Story of the Comets Simply Told for General Readers
Author: George Frederick ChambersPublisher:
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Category : Comets
Languages : en
Pages : 318
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The Greatest Comets in History
Author: David A.J. SeargentPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 0387095136
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Naked-eye comets are far from uncommon. As a rough average, one appears every 18 months or thereabouts, and it is not very unusual to see more than two in a single year. The record so far seems to have been 2004, with a total of five comets visible without optical aid. But 2006, 1970, and 1911 were not far behind with a total of four apiece. Yet, the majority of these pass unnoticed by the general public. Most simply look like fuzzy stars with tails that are either faint or below the naked-eye threshold. The ‘classical’ comet – a bright star-like object with a long flowing tail – is a sight that graces our skies about once per decade, on average. These ‘great comets’ are surely among the most beautiful objects that we can see in the heavens, and it is no wonder that they created such fear in earlier times. Just what makes a comet ‘‘great’’ is not easy to define. It is neither just about brightness nor only a matter of size. Some comets can sport prodigiously long tails and yet not be regarded as great. Others can become very bright, but hardly anyone other than a handful of enthusiastic astronomers will ever see them. Much depends on their separation from the Sun, the intensity of the tail, and so forth.
Atlas of Great Comets
Author: Ronald StoyanPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 110709349X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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A stunning reference on thirty of the greatest comets that have been witnessed and documented since the Middle Ages. Supported by a wealth of images, the broad historical context and modern scientific interpretation are explored for each Great Comet, providing an invaluable resource for all astronomy enthusiasts.
Account of the Great Comet of 1858
Author: George Phillips BondPublisher:
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Category : Astronomy
Languages : en
Pages : 562
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A Handbook of Descriptive and Practical Astronomy: The sun, planets, and comets
Author: George Frederick ChambersPublisher:
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Category : Astronomical instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 734
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COMETS!
Author: David J. EicherPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107513502
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
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Join David J. Eicher in this fast-paced and entertaining journey through the history, present, and future of these important yet mysterious cosmic bodies. From ancient times, humans have been fascinated by 'broom stars' and 'blazing scimitars' lighting up the sky and moving against the fixed background of stars. The Great Comets of our time still receive in-depth attention - ISON, Hale-Bopp, Hyakutake, West, and others - while recent spacecraft encounters offer amazing insight into the earliest days of the solar system. In this guide you will discover the cutting-edge science of what comets are, how they behave, where they reside, how groups of comets are related, and much more. The author carefully explores the ideas relating comets and life on Earth - and the danger posed by impacts. He finishes with practical, how-to techniques, tips, and tricks on how to successfully observe comets and even to capture your own images of them.
The World of Comets
Author: Amédée GuilleminPublisher: London : S. Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
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Category : Comets
Languages : en
Pages : 620
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