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Practical Work in Elementary Astronomy

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  1. M. G. J. Minnaert
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Table of contents (74 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XXIII
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  2. The Planetary System

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Space and Time, Instruments

      1. The Stars around the North Pole
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        Pages 5-8
      2. Some Autumn Constellations
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        Pages 9-11
      3. Spherical Triangles
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        Pages 12-13
      4. Sun-Dials
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        Pages 14-16
      5. The Daily Rotation of the Earth
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        Pages 17-18
      6. Conversion of Time
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        Pages 19-20
      7. Simple Measurements with an Altimeter
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        Pages 21-23
      8. Eccentricity of Graduated Circles (L)
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        Pages 24-26
      9. The Adjustment of a Telescope
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        Pages 27-29
      10. To Point the Telescope to a Star
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        Pages 30-31
      11. Fundamental Measurements with the Meridian Circle
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        Pages 32-34
      12. Reduction to the Meridian
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        Pages 35-36
      13. The Sextant
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        Pages 37-39
      14. Finding your Position at Sea
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        Pages 40-42
      15. Parallax as a Measure for Stellar Distances
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        Pages 43-45
      16. Precession, Aberration, Nutation
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        Pages 46-48
      17. The Measurement of Astrographic Plates
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        Pages 49-52
      18. To Grind a Telescope Mirror
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        Pages 53-58
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Practical Work in Elementary Astronomy

  • Authors: M. G. J. Minnaert

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-3414-2

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1969

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-277-0133-6Published: 31 July 1969

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-010-3416-6Published: 20 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-3414-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIV, 247

  • Topics: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques

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