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Comets and How to Observe Them

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...

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Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Schmude, Jr., Richard (Auteur)
Collectivité auteur: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
Édition:1st ed. 2010.
Collection:Astronomers' Observing Guides,
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Accès en ligne:Texto Completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.