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Field guide to meteors and meteorites /
It is said that astronomy is one of the few remaining fields in which amateurs can make a real contribution to science, and nowhere is this more true than in the field of meteors and meteorites. Although meteors are isolated and unpredictable, it is possible to predict when meteor showers - usually...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Springer,
©2008.
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| Colección: | Patrick Moore's practical astronomy series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | It is said that astronomy is one of the few remaining fields in which amateurs can make a real contribution to science, and nowhere is this more true than in the field of meteors and meteorites. Although meteors are isolated and unpredictable, it is possible to predict when meteor showers - usually associated with old comets - are due; they last a couple of days, during which many meteors can be observed in a single night. Equipment for watching, counting and even measuring meteors can range from the simplest (a chair) to sophisticated all-sky cameras. What is unique about meteors in astronomi. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 287 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781848001572 1848001576 9781848001565 1848001568 1281378240 9781281378248 |
| Acceso: | University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus. |