John C. Barentine: The Lost Constellations

Cover: 9783319227948 | The Lost Constellations | John C. Barentine | Taschenbuch | xx | 2015

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Beschreibung

Casual stargazers are familiar with many classical figures and asterisms composed of bright stars (e.g., Orion and the Plough), but this book reveals not just the constellations of today but those of yesteryear. The history of the human identification of constellations among the stars is explored through the stories of some influential celestial cartographers whose works determined whether new inventions survived. The history of how the modern set of 88 constellations was defined by the professional astronomy community is recounted, explaining how the constellations described in the book became permanently extinct. Dr. Barentine addresses why some figures were tried and discarded, and also directs observers to how those figures can still be picked out on a clear night if one knows where to look. These lost constellations are described in great detail using historical references, enabling observers to rediscover them on their own surveys of the sky. Treatment of the obsolete constellations as extant features of the night sky adds a new dimension to stargazing that merges history with the accessibility and immediacy of the night sky.

Über den Autor

John Barentine currently serves as the Director of Public Policy for the International Dark Sky Association (IDA) in Tucson, Arizona. He grew up in the Phoenix area and was involved in amateur astronomy there from early on. Later, he attended the University of Arizona, doing research at the National Optical Astronomy Observatories and National Solar Observatory headquarters in Tucson. From 2001-06 he was on the staff of Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico, serving first as an observing specialist on the Astrophysical Research Consortium 3.5-m telescope and then as an observer for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.
John obtained a master's degree in physics at Colorado State University and a master's and doctorate in astronomy at the University of Texas at Austin. John has contributed to science in fields ranging from solar physics to galaxy evolution while helping develop hardware for ground-based and aircraft-borne astronomy. Throughout his career, he has been involved ineducation and outreach efforts to help increase the public understanding of science. In addition to his work for IDA, John is a member of the steering committee of the University of Utah Consortium for Dark Sky Studies and serves on light pollution committees of the American Astronomical Society and the International Astronomical Union. In 2018, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.

John is the author of two books on the history of astronomy for Springer: "The Lost Constellations" and "Uncharted Constellations." The asteroid (14505) Barentine is named in his honor. His interests outside of astronomy and dark skies include history, art/architecture, politics, law and current events.

Zusammenfassung

Summarizes the history of the major discarded Western constellation of which a written record remains

Extensively illustrated with figures drawn from classic works of celestial cartography from the 17th-19th centuries

Allows star gazers to pick out constellations from distant times in today's night sky

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- What Is A Constellation?.- The Celestial Cartographers.- IAU Commission 3 and the 'Modern 88'.- The Lost Constellations.- Asterisms, Single-Sourced Constellations, and 'Re-branded' Figures.- Conclusion.- Appendices.- Bibliography.- Index.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2015
Fachbereich:	Astronomie
Genre:	Mathematik , Medizin , Naturwissenschaften , Physik , Technik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	xx 506 S. 257 s/w Illustr. 506 p. 257 illus.
ISBN-13:	9783319227948
ISBN-10:	3319227947
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	978-3-319-22794-8
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Barentine, John C.
Auflage:	1st edition 2016
Hersteller:	Springer Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	240 x 168 x 29 mm
Von/Mit:	John C. Barentine
Erscheinungsdatum:	23.11.2015
Gewicht:	0,876 kg