UID:
almafu_9961535645302883
Format:
1 online resource (0 pages)
Edition:
1st ed. 2024.
ISBN:
9783031566912
,
3031566912
Series Statement:
Historical & Cultural Astronomy,
Content:
This two-volume catalog is the first in-depth investigation of comets that were reported since the 17th century but not confirmed and subsequently lost. Volume 2 covers objects observed between 1900 and the present, a period that was dominated by photographic observations and the detection of much fainter objects. This book provides a distinctive blend of the historical and cultural aspects of comet hunting and discovery, along with the utilization of contemporary tools in orbital mechanics and data analysis. This comprehensive compilation offers a thorough catalog of unconfirmed comets. Each case encompasses a detailed presentation of observations, a discussion on the observer (when feasible), an examination of the historical context, and a conclusive analysis of the object's nature. The book predominantly showcases original material and photographs sourced from observatories, libraries, and historical societies worldwide; exposing a significant number of illustrations that have never been previously published. While some of these unconfirmed comets were determined to be misidentifications of minor planets, artifacts caused by emulsion or optical effects, or inaccurate observations of comets that were already under observation, the Authors did manage to identify numerous objects that were likely genuine comets. These observations hold potential value for the future, as they could be observations of periodic comets yet to be formally identified. In a handful of instances, the Authors were also able to find new observations, which led to the calculation of orbits for the first time, enabling a formal announcement, or identifying suspected comets that were already known to be periodic comets.
Note:
Intro -- Preface -- Things to Know -- References -- Acknowledgments -- About the Book -- Contents -- Catalog -- KM1900-1 -- KM1902-1 -- KM1905-1 1905f -- KM1905-2 1905d -- KM1905-3 1905e -- KM1907-1 -- KM1908-1 1908a -- KM1910-1 1910b -- KM1911-1 -- KM1912-1 -- KM1912-2 1912d = 1913 I -- KM1913-1 -- KM1915-1 -- KM1915-2 1915d -- KM1915-3 -- KM1916-1 1916 III -- KM1916-2 -- KM1916-3 1916d -- KM1917-1 -- KM1917-2 -- KM1917-3 1917 CP -- KM1917-4 -- KM1919-1 1919f -- KM1920-1 1920a -- KM1920-2 1920b -- KM1920-3 -- KM1921-1 -- KM1921-2 -- KM1922-1 1922e -- KM1923-1 -- KM1923-2 -- KM1923-3 1923 PE -- KM1925-1 -- KM1925-2 -- KM1925-3 -- KM1926-1 -- KM1926-2 -- KM1927-1 -- KM1928-1 1928a -- KM1928-2 1928b -- KM1928-3 -- KM1929-1 -- KM1929-2 -- KM1930-1 -- KM1930-2 1930g -- KM1931-1 1931 AN = 274P -- KM1931-2 D/1931 R1 = 84P -- KM1931-3 -- KM1932-1 1932a -- KM1932-2 1932h -- KM1933-1 1933d = 1933V -- KM1935-1 -- KM1937-1 1937d -- KM1937-2 1937d -- KM1937-3 -- KM1939-1 1939f -- KM1939-2 1939i -- KM1939-3 -- KM1940-1 1940 AB = 1940a = 1939 VIII -- KM1941-1 1941f -- KM1942-1 -- KM1942-2 -- KM1944-1 1944d -- KM1944-2 -- KM1945-1 -- KM1945-2 -- KM1945-3 -- KM1945-4 -- KM1946-1 1946g -- KM1946-2 1946i -- KM1946-3 1946j -- KM1946-4 -- KM1946-5 -- KM1947-1 1947e -- KM1947-2 -- KM1948-1 1948c -- KM1949-1 1949b -- KM1949-2 1949b -- KM1950-1 -- KM1950-2 -- KM1951-1 X/1951 G1 = C/1951 G1 -- KM1951-2 X/1951 G2 = C/1951 G2 -- KM1951-3 X/1951 K1 = 325P -- KM1952-1 X/1952 C1 = KM1951-2 -- KM1952-2 -- KM1952-3 -- KM1954-1 X/1954 C2 -- KM1954-2 65P -- KM1954-3 X/1954 V1 -- KM1955-1 X/1955 G2 -- KM1955-2 1955h -- KM1956-1 1956d -- KM1956-2 -- KM1957-1 1957a -- KM1957-2 1957b -- KM1957-3 -- KM1959-1 1959g -- KM1960-1 1960l -- KM1963-1 -- KM1964-1 -- KM1964-2 -- KM1965-1 1965b -- KM1966-1 -- KM1968-1 1968h -- KM1970-1 1970n.
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KM1971-1 C/1971 M1 -- KM1972-1 -- KM1972-2 -- KM1972-3 -- KM1972-4 -- KM1972-5 -- KM1972-6 -- KM1973-1 104P -- KM1973-2 -- KM1973-3 -- KM1975-1 -- KM1975-2 -- KM1975-3 X/1975 J1 -- KM1975-4 -- KM1975-5 -- KM1975-6 X/1975 T3 -- KM1975-7 -- KM1975-8 -- KM1976-1 -- KM1976-2 -- KM1976-3 X/1976 U2 -- KM1977-1 X/1977 O1 = 186P -- KM1977-2 1977t -- KM1978-1 -- KM1978-2 X/1978 W1 -- KM1978-3 1978 YL1 -- KM1979-1 1978 XXVII = C/1978 G2 -- KM1979-2 1979h = 158P -- KM1979-3 X/1979 O2 -- KM1979-4 X/1979 O3 -- KM1980-1 1980p -- KM1981-1 -- KM1981-2 -- KM1981-3 -- KM1983-1 1983a -- KM1983-2 -- KM1984-1 1984b -- KM1984-2 -- KM1987-1 X/1987 A2 = 449P -- KM1987-2 -- KM1987-3 -- KM1990-1 -- KM1991-1 -- KM1992-1 -- KM1994-1 -- KM2004-1 -- Appendix -- References -- Index.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9783031566905
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3031566904
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-031-56691-2
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