Catalog of Unconfirmed Comets - Volume 1: 1600-1899
Kronk, Gary W., Meyer, Maik
- 出版商: Springer
- 出版日期: 2024-05-11
- 售價: $7,030
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $6,679
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 289
- 裝訂: Quality Paper - also called trade paper
- ISBN: 3031231732
- ISBN-13: 9783031231735
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商品描述
This catalog is the first in-depth investigation of comets that were reported since the 17th century, but not confirmed and subsequently lost. Volume I of this two-volume work covers objects observed between 1600 and 1899, a period that was dominated by visual observations and was experiencing a rapid evolution in science.
The book uniquely combines the history and culture of comet hunting and discovery with modern tools of orbital mechanics to present a wholesome catalog of unconfirmed and suspected comets. Each case includes a presentation of the observations, a discussion about the observer (when possible), consideration of the historic context, and a conclusion as to the nature of the object. In most cases, the book presents material from original sources, including some never before published that were acquired from observatories, libraries, and historical societies around the world.Although some of these unconfirmed comets turned out to be misidentifications of planets or star clusters, fabrications, or poor observations of comets that were already being observed, the Authors did identify many objects that were likely real comets. In some cases, the Authors were even able to derive orbits for the first time. These observations may be valuable in the future, as they could prove to be observations of periodic comets still to be discovered.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
這本目錄是對自17世紀以來報導但未經證實並隨後失蹤的彗星進行的首次深入研究。這本兩卷的第一卷涵蓋了1600年至1899年觀察到的物體，這一時期以視覺觀測為主，並且科學正在快速發展。
這本書獨特地結合了彗星狩獵和發現的歷史與文化，並使用現代軌道力學工具，呈現了一個完整的未經證實和疑似彗星目錄。每個案例都包括觀測的介紹，對觀測者的討論（如果可能的話），對歷史背景的考慮，以及對物體性質的結論。在大多數情況下，這本書提供了來自原始資料的材料，包括一些從世界各地的天文台、圖書館和歷史學會獲得的從未發表過的資料。
儘管其中一些未經證實的彗星最終被證明是行星或恆星團的誤認、捏造或對已經被觀測到的彗星的不良觀測，但作者確實識別出了許多可能是真實彗星的物體。在某些情況下，作者甚至能夠首次推導出軌道。這些觀測結果在未來可能是有價值的，因為它們可能證明是尚未被發現的週期性彗星的觀測結果。
作者簡介
Gary W. Kronk has observed over 200 comets since 1973 and has spent over 40 years researching and writing about the history of comets. He has written ten books, including the six-volume Cometography series, as well as articles for Astronomy, Sky & Telescope, and Stardate magazines. He has authored or co-authored several refereed papers that have been published in the Journal of the International Meteor Organization, Icarus, Earth, Moon and Planets, and the Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. The co-authored papers were with astronomers Brian G. Marsden, Peter Jenniskens, and Wayne Orchiston. In 1999, Kronk was invited to join the NASA and US Air Force Leonid MAC '99 mission to study the Leonid meteor shower over Europe. In 2003, Kronk spoke at the International Workshop on Cometary Astronomy in Paris, France. The minor planet 48300 was named in his honor.
Maik Meyer has been an avid comet observer since 1987. Always interested in the history of comet hunting and observing, he has specialized in identifying and linking historic comet apparitions with known comets and calculating new and improved cometary orbits. He is discoverer of periodic comet 312P and the namesake of the Meyer group of sunskirting comets which he identified in 2002. The minor planet (52005) was named in his honor. He is co-author of volumes 5 and 6 of Cometography.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
Gary W. Kronk自1973年以來觀察了超過200顆彗星，並花了超過40年的時間研究和撰寫有關彗星歷史的書籍。他已經撰寫了十本書，包括六卷的《彗星學》系列，並為《天文學》、《天空與望遠鏡》和《星期日期》雜誌撰寫了文章。他還與天文學家Brian G. Marsden、Peter Jenniskens和Wayne Orchiston合著了幾篇經過同行評審的論文，這些論文已發表在《國際流星組織期刊》、《Icarus》、《地球、月球和行星》以及《天文學歷史與遺產期刊》上。1999年，Kronk應邀加入了NASA和美國空軍的Leonid MAC '99任務，研究歐洲上空的Leonid流星雨。2003年，Kronk在法國巴黎的國際彗星天文學研討會上發表演講。小行星48300以他的名字命名。
Maik Meyer自1987年以來一直是一位熱衷的彗星觀察者。他一直對彗星狩獵和觀測的歷史感興趣，並專注於識別和連接歷史上的彗星現象與已知彗星，並計算新的和改進的彗星軌道。他是週期性彗星312P的發現者，也是他在2002年識別的Meyer組的接近太陽的彗星的命名者。小行星(52005)以他的名字命名。他是《彗星學》第5卷和第6卷的合著者。
