An Explorer's Guide to the Universe Series: Astronomical Observations: Astronomy and the Study of Deep Space

Publisher Britannica Digital Learning

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Britannica Digital Learning

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Copyright

2010

ISBN13

9781615300549

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eBook

Grade Level

9th Grade - 12th Grade

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TBD

Overview

The night sky is positively teeming with wonders, from star clusters and nebulae to quasars. Astronomy is the means by which these and other similar phenomena are discovered and observed. This stellar resource traces the path of modern astronomy, from initial efforts to map the heavens to today's use of high-tech telescopic devices that help people delve deeper into celestial discovery.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Introduction.
1: An Overview.
2: The Scope of Astronomy.
3: Mapping the Sky.
4: Nature and Significance.
5: The Rudolphine Tables.
6: The Celestial Sphere.
7: Celestial Coordinate Systems.
8: The Horizon System.
9: The Ecliptic System.
10: The Equatorial System.
11: The Galactic System.
12: The Constellations and Other Sky Divisions.
13: Constellations of the Zodiac.
14: New Constellations: 16th–20th Centuries.
15: The Decans and Lunar Mansions.
16: Planetariums.
17: Star Names and Designations.
18: Ancient Star Maps.
19: The Farnese Globe.
20: Modern Star Maps and Catalogs.
21: Survey and Zone Maps, and Catalogs.
22: Fundamental Catalogs.
23: Photometric Catalogs.
24: Photographic Star Atlases.
25: The Messier and NGC Catalogs.
26: Atlases for Stargazing.
27: Astronomical Techniques and Applications.
28: Observations.
29: Solid Cosmic Samples.
30: Theoretical Approaches.
31: Determining Astronomical Distances.
32: Parallax.
33: Lunar Parallax.
34: Solar Parallax.
35: Stellar Parallax.
36: Direct Measurement.
37: Constant of Aberration.
38: Indirect Measurement.
39: Distances to Galaxies.
40: Key Astronomical Findings.
41: Study of the Solar System.
42: Study of the Stars.
43: Study of the Milky Way Galaxy.
44: Study of Other Galaxies and Related Phenomena.
45: Cosmology.
46: Gravity Waves.
47: Astrobiology.
48: Astronomical Objects and Their Motions.
49: Celestial Mechanics.
50: Early Theories.
51: Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion.
52: Newton's Laws of Motion.
53: Ephemeris.
54: Perturbations and Problems of Two Bodies.
55: The Approximate Nature of Kepler's Laws.
56: Perturbations of Elliptical Motion.
57: Examples of Perturbations.
58: The Three-Body Problem.
59: The Restricted Three-Body Problem.
60: Orbital Resonances.
61: Chaotic Orbits.
62: The N-Body Problem.
63: Numerical Solutions.
64: Algebraic Maps.
65: Tidal Evolution.
66: Observatories and Telescopes.
67: A
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