Investigating the Origin of the Asteroids and Early Findings on Vesta

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.

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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