Investigating the Origin of the Asteroids and Early Findings on Vesta

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Investigating the Origin of the Asteroids and Early Findings on Vesta

Historical Studies in Asteroid Research

Cunningham, Clifford J.

Springer International Publishing AG

09/2018

399

Mole

Inglês

9783319863269

15 a 20 dias

853

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Preface.- Exordium.- 1 Olbers' Hypothesis: The Origin of the Asteroids.- 2 Regner's Attacks on Olbers' Hypothesis.- 3 Brewster's Support for Olbers' Hypothesis.- 4 The Discovery of Vesta.- 5 Vesta: A Self-Luminous Asteroid?- 6 Asteroids and the Language of Nature.- 7 The Perturbations of Vesta.- 8 Letters: Olbers-Gauss.- 9 Letters: Bessel-Olbers-Bode-Gauss.- 10 Letters: Groombridge-Maskelyne-Herschel.- 11 Schroeter's Asteroid Books.- 12 Scientific Papers .- 13 Historical Surveys of the Asteroids.- Appendix A: Kepler's Singular Audacity.- Appendix B: Master List of Asteroid Correspondence.- Appendix C: Master List of English Magazine Articles.- Appendix D: The Historical Development of the Orbital Elements of Vesta.- Final Thoughts.- References.- Index.
19th Century Astronomy;Asteroid Belt Discovery;Asteroids in Solar System;Celestial Mechanics of Asteroids;Discovery of Vesta;First Asteroid;Foreign Astronomy;Historical Astronomy;Vesta Discovery