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Informationen zum Autor Gary Kronk has held a life-long passion for astronomy, and has been researching historical information on comets ever since sighting Comet Kohoutek in 1973/74. Klappentext Volume 2 of the four-volume catalog of comets observed throughout history provides a complete summary of every comet seen during the nineteenth century. It includes details of discovery! closest approaches to the Sun and Earth! path across the sky! physical descriptions! orbital information! and final observations. The catalog provides amateur and professional astronomers! and historians of science! with a definitive reference on comets through the ages. Also available: Volume 1: Ancient-1799 1999 0-521-58504-X $95.00 C Zusammenfassung Cometography is a four-volume catalog of every comet observed throughout history. This volume provides a complete discussion of every comet seen during the nineteenth century! including details of discovery! closest approaches to the Sun and Earth! paths across the sky! physical descriptions! orbital information! and final observations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Acknowledgements; Catalog of comets; Appendix 1. Uncertain objects and mistaken identities; Appendix 2. Periodical abbreviations; Appendix 3. Source abbreviations; Index.
