Atlas of Great CometsCambridge University Press, 2015/01/08 - 224 ページ Throughout the ages, comets, enigmatic and beautiful wandering objects that appear for weeks or months, have alternately fascinated and terrified humankind. The result of five years of careful research, Atlas of Great Comets is a generously illustrated reference on thirty of the greatest comets that have been witnessed and documented since the Middle Ages. Special attention is given to the cultural and scientific impact of each appearance, supported by a wealth of images, from woodcuts, engravings, historical paintings and artifacts, to a showcase of the best astronomical photos and images. Following the introduction, giving the broad historical context and a modern scientific interpretation, the Great Comets feature in chronological order. For each, there is a contemporary description of its appearance along with its scientific, cultural and historical significance. Whether you are an armchair astronomer or a seasoned comet-chaser, this spectacular reference deserves a place on your shelf. |
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Using this book | 8 |
Cometary beliefs and fears 10 Comets in art 17 Comets in literature and poetry | 26 |
Comets in science 27 Comet science today | 37 |
Great comets in the Middle Ages | 45 |
Comet Halley 1531 51 Great Comet of 1556 | 54 |
Comet Halley 1607 | 63 |
Great Comet of 1664 | 72 |
Comet Kirch 1680 | 78 |
Comet Halley 1682 90 Great Comet of 1744 | 96 |
Comet Halley 1759 101 Comet Messier 1769 | 105 |
Comet Flaugergues 1811 110 Comet Halley 1835 | 116 |
Glossary | 218 |
Figure credits | 224 |
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1P/Halley apparition approach to Earth April ascending node astrological astronomical units August Background and public Boötes bright comet brighter broadsheets celestial century Charles Messier closest approach Closest Earth approach comet appeared Comet Bennett Comet HaleBopp Comet Halley Comet Hyakutake Comet Kohoutek Comet McNaught comet moved comet passed Comet West comet’s tail cometary con constellation daytime sky December discovered Discovery and observations Discovery date Donati’s Comet dust tail Eccentricity Edmond Halley February gas tail Halley’s Comet horizon Hyakutake IkeyaSeki Johann Jupiter kilometres Longitude of ascending Longitude of perihelion March Comet Maximum magnitude Maximum tail length million kilometres Minimum Earth distance Moon morning sky naked eye November nucleus Number Observatory observed the comet October Old designation Orbit and visibility Orbital inclination orbital period path Perihelion date Perihelion distance photograph planets predicted public reaction reached seen sight Solar System southern sky star telescope twilight