عنوان

David Levy's guide to observing and discovering comets /

(Number (ISBN

0521520517

(Number (ISBN

052182656X

(Number (ISBN

9780521520515

(Number (ISBN

9780521826563

Number

b757960

Title Proper

David Levy's guide to observing and discovering comets /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

David H. Levy.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cambridge University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2003.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

ix, 177 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations (some color) ;

Dimensions

26 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Text of Note

Why Observe Comets?: -- Of history, superstition, magic, and science -- Comet science progresses -- Discovering comets -- Comet searching begins -- Tails and trails -- Comet searching in the twentieth century -- How I search for comets -- Searching for comets photographically -- Searching for comets with CCDs -- Comet hunting by reading -- Hunting for sungrazers over the Internet -- What to do when you think you've found a comet -- A New Way of Looking at Comets -- When comets hit planets -- The future of visual comet hunting -- How to observe comets -- An introduction to comet hunting -- Visual observing of comets -- Estimating the magnitude of a comet -- Taking a picture of a comet -- Measuring where a comet is in the sky -- My passion for comets.

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Text of Note

"David Levy has held a lifelong passion for comets, and is one of the most successful comet discoverers in history. In this book he describes the observing techniques that have been developed over the years - from visual observations and searching, to photography, to electronic charge-coupled devices (CCDs). He combines a history of comet hunting with accounts of the latest techniques, showing how our understanding of comets has evolved over time." "The book is suitable as a practical handbook for amateur astronomers, from those who are casually interested in comets and how to observe them, to those who want to begin and expand an observing program of their own. David Levy draws widely from his own experiences of a lifetime of observing comets, describing how enthusiastic amateurs can observe comets and try to make new discoveries themselves."--BOOK JACKET.

Parallel Title

Guide to observing and discovering comets

Comets, Observers' manuals.

Comets, Popular works.

Comets.

Comets, Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Comets.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Class number

Levy, David H.,1948-

Date of Transaction

20201204180410.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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