A cycle of celestial objects : for the use of naval, military, and private astronomers. 2. The Bedford Catalogue
Author: William Henry Smyth
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Published: 1844
Total Pages: 604
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Author: William Henry Smyth
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Published: 1844
Total Pages: 604
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Published: 1886
Total Pages: 420
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John C. Barentine
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2015-10-23
Total Pages: 506
ISBN-13: 3319227955
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCasual stargazers are familiar with many classical figures and asterisms composed of bright stars (e.g., Orion and the Plough), but this book reveals not just the constellations of today but those of yesteryear. The history of the human identification of constellations among the stars is explored through the stories of some influential celestial cartographers whose works determined whether new inventions survived. The history of how the modern set of 88 constellations was defined by the professional astronomy community is recounted, explaining how the constellations described in the book became permanently “extinct.” Dr. Barentine addresses why some figures were tried and discarded, and also directs observers to how those figures can still be picked out on a clear night if one knows where to look. These lost constellations are described in great detail using historical references, enabling observers to rediscover them on their own surveys of the sky. Treatment of the obsolete constellations as extant features of the night sky adds a new dimension to stargazing that merges history with the accessibility and immediacy of the night sky.
Author: William Henry SMYTH (Rear Admiral.)
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Published: 1844
Total Pages: 598
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 998
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Published: 1896
Total Pages: 474
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Published: 1850
Total Pages: 156
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Joydeep Sen
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
Published: 2016-09-12
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 0822981653
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIndian scientific achievements in the early twentieth century are well known, with a number of heralded individuals making globally recognized strides in the field of astrophysics. Covering the period from the foundation of the Asiatick Society in 1784 to the establishment of the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science in 1876, Sen explores the relationship between Indian astronomers and the colonial British. He shows that from the mid-nineteenth century, Indians were not passive receivers of European knowledge, but active participants in modern scientific observational astronomy.
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
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Published: 1911
Total Pages: 1044
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Published: 1842
Total Pages: 716
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