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Asteroids and Dwarf Planets and How to Observe Them
Taschenbuch von Roger Dymock
Sprache: Englisch

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Dwarf planets (which were formerly called asteroids except for the planet Pluto), and the smaller Solar System bodies still called asteroids today, are making front page news, particularly those that are newly discovered and those that might present a hazard to life on Earth by impacting our planet. In this age of giant telescopes and space probes, these small Solar System bodies have advanced from being tiny points of light to bodies worthy of widespread study. This book describes the dwarf planets and asteroids themselves, their origins, orbits, and composition, and at how amateur astronomers can play a part in their detection, tracking, and imaging. The book is divided into two parts. Part I describes physical properties (including taxonomic types) of dwarf planets and asteroids, how they formed in the early life of the Solar System, and how they evolved to their present positions, groups, and families. It also covers the properties used to define these small Solar System bodies: magnitude, rotation rates (described by their light-curves), and orbital characteristics. Part II opens with a description of the hardware and software an amateur or practical astronomer needs to observe and also to image asteroids. Then numerous observing techniques are covered in depth. Finally, there are lists of relevant amateur and professional organizations and how to submit your own observations to them.
Dwarf planets (which were formerly called asteroids except for the planet Pluto), and the smaller Solar System bodies still called asteroids today, are making front page news, particularly those that are newly discovered and those that might present a hazard to life on Earth by impacting our planet. In this age of giant telescopes and space probes, these small Solar System bodies have advanced from being tiny points of light to bodies worthy of widespread study. This book describes the dwarf planets and asteroids themselves, their origins, orbits, and composition, and at how amateur astronomers can play a part in their detection, tracking, and imaging. The book is divided into two parts. Part I describes physical properties (including taxonomic types) of dwarf planets and asteroids, how they formed in the early life of the Solar System, and how they evolved to their present positions, groups, and families. It also covers the properties used to define these small Solar System bodies: magnitude, rotation rates (described by their light-curves), and orbital characteristics. Part II opens with a description of the hardware and software an amateur or practical astronomer needs to observe and also to image asteroids. Then numerous observing techniques are covered in depth. Finally, there are lists of relevant amateur and professional organizations and how to submit your own observations to them.
Über den Autor
Roger Dymock lives in Hampshire, England. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. His published work includes Journal of the BAA: "The Observapod - a GRP observatory"; Minor Planet Bulletin, No. 32 2005: "Lightcurve of 423 Diotima"; Sky at Night magazine: "How to track an asteroid"; and Journal of the BAA: "A method for determining the V magnitude of asteroids from CCD images" (jointly with Dr Richard Miles).
Zusammenfassung

Explains why dwarf planets and the larger asteroids are being studied in depth today

Provides background material for those who have been following the Dawn space mission

Helps prepare both experienced amateurs and newcomers in their efforts to detect and observe these bodies; the book can also serve as a handy reference for any astronomy library

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Asteroids and Dwarf Planets.- Small (and Not So Small) Solar System Bodies.- Groups and Families.- The Nature of Asteroids and Dwarf Planets.- Origins and Evolution.- Impact?.- Observing Guide.- Observatories.- Visual Observing.- Webcam and DSLR Imaging.- Astrometry Tools and Techniques.- Astrometry Projects.- Lightcurve Photometry Tools and Techniques.- Lightcurve Photometry Projects.- Absolute Magnitude.- Occultations.- On-Line Image Analysis.- A Final Word.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Astronomers' Observing Guides
Inhalt: xiii
248 S.
122 s/w Illustr.
30 farbige Illustr.
248 p. 152 illus.
30 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9781441964380
ISBN-10: 144196438X
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 12542970
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Dymock, Roger
Hersteller: Springer New York
Springer US, New York, N.Y.
Astronomers' Observing Guides
Maße: 235 x 178 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Roger Dymock
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2010
Gewicht: 0,466 kg
Artikel-ID: 101284908
Über den Autor
Roger Dymock lives in Hampshire, England. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. His published work includes Journal of the BAA: "The Observapod - a GRP observatory"; Minor Planet Bulletin, No. 32 2005: "Lightcurve of 423 Diotima"; Sky at Night magazine: "How to track an asteroid"; and Journal of the BAA: "A method for determining the V magnitude of asteroids from CCD images" (jointly with Dr Richard Miles).
Zusammenfassung

Explains why dwarf planets and the larger asteroids are being studied in depth today

Provides background material for those who have been following the Dawn space mission

Helps prepare both experienced amateurs and newcomers in their efforts to detect and observe these bodies; the book can also serve as a handy reference for any astronomy library

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Asteroids and Dwarf Planets.- Small (and Not So Small) Solar System Bodies.- Groups and Families.- The Nature of Asteroids and Dwarf Planets.- Origins and Evolution.- Impact?.- Observing Guide.- Observatories.- Visual Observing.- Webcam and DSLR Imaging.- Astrometry Tools and Techniques.- Astrometry Projects.- Lightcurve Photometry Tools and Techniques.- Lightcurve Photometry Projects.- Absolute Magnitude.- Occultations.- On-Line Image Analysis.- A Final Word.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Fachbereich: Astronomie
Genre: Physik
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Reihe: Astronomers' Observing Guides
Inhalt: xiii
248 S.
122 s/w Illustr.
30 farbige Illustr.
248 p. 152 illus.
30 illus. in color.
ISBN-13: 9781441964380
ISBN-10: 144196438X
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 12542970
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Dymock, Roger
Hersteller: Springer New York
Springer US, New York, N.Y.
Astronomers' Observing Guides
Maße: 235 x 178 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Roger Dymock
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2010
Gewicht: 0,466 kg
Artikel-ID: 101284908
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