Comets and How to Observe Them

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Comets and How to Observe Them (Astronomers' Observing Guides)
By Richard Schmude




&#8226ublisher:  Springer
•Number Of Pages:  254
&#8226ublication Date:  2010-09-01
•ISBN-10 / ASIN:  1441957898
•ISBN-13 / EAN:  9781441957894


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Comets have inspired wonder, excitement and even fear ever since they were first observed. But they are important members of the solar system, that contain material from early in the life of the 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 space-based observations have changed much in our understanding of comets. Comets, and How to Observe Them gives a summary of our current knowledge and describes how amateur astronomers can contribute to the body of scientific knowledge of comets. This book contains many practical examples of how to construct comet light-curves, measure how fast a comet’s coma expands, and determine the rotation period of the nucleus. All these examples are illustrated with drawings and photographs.




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