Download or read book Everybody s Comet written by Alan Hale and published by High Lonesome Books. This book was released on 1996 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovered in July 1995 by Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, Comet Hale-Bopp was the brightest comet ever seen at its distance. This gives the history of its discovery, explains how to view it from fall 1996 to spring 1997, and explains the relationship of comets to the birth of our solar system, and to asteroids, meteors and eclipses of the sun and moon.

Download or read book Comet Hale Bopp written by Robert Burnham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-28 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to find, view and photograph the comet of the century!

Download or read book An Observer s Guide to Comet Hale Bopp written by Don Machholz and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Comet Hale Bopp Book written by Thomas A. Hockey and published by Atl PressScientific Pub. This book was released on 1996 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating introduction to the recently discovered Comet Hale-Bopp that will soon burst onto the celestial scene. The comet will be one of the most-studied and perhaps brightest. It arrives on the heels of other recent comets in the "year of the comet". Hockey's book fills the long-standing demand for a guidebook that helps everyone gripped by "comet-fever" appreciate this spectacular event. It is written in a lucid style for a non-technical readership. Biographical details and first-person quotes from Alan Hale and Thomas Bopp, among others, humanize the science behind the comet and capture the "feel" of what could well-be the astronomical event of the decade. The book provides the reader with charts and tables to locate and observe the comet. Hockey tells the story of the comet's discovery, astronomer's reaction to it, and their preparation for its arrival. It also discusses other famous comets, including Comet Halley, Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 and Comet Hyakutake, and their significance. "This is a well-written account of everything you need to know to enjoy Comet Hale-Bopp. The level of writing is most appropriate for young teens, but their parents will pick it up and learn a great deal as well. I was particularly impressed with how well the author handles scientific concepts for this audience. They are deftly woven into the text, and should inspire young readers to see science as an exciting process, not a collection of factoids". Dr. Catharine Garmany, University of Colorado, Boulder, Chair, Education Advisory Board, American Astronomical Society "It is refreshing... to see this authoritative little book... The book is especially suitable for younger readers, observers, andamateur astronomers. The profuse photo illustrations include not only some of the better NASA and large-telescope images of comets, asteroids, and craters, but also shots of current science personalities, including the discoverers; Hale and Bopp. All in all, the book gives an easy introduction to why scientists and naturalists are excited about the approach of a new, major comet... Perhaps the most inspiring chapters for many readers will be the last two, which detail how and where to watch for the comet, the role of amateurs in comet studies, and how to understand and use small telescopes... I recommend it for younger readers and applaud the author... for introducing a whole new generation of readers to their own personal comet and hence to the wonders of the universe around us". Dr. William K. Hartmann, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, Author of "Astronomy: the Cosmic Journey" and "Moons and Planets", co-author of "The Modern Theory for the Origin of the Moon", Mariner 9 space-probe imaging team co-investigator, Space Artist "Hockey has the first-time astronomical observer clearly in his sights...young astronomers will enjoy Hockey. "John Hughes, Sky and Telescope, February 1997 "This book correctly identifies itself as "a fascinating introduction to the recently-discovered Comet Hale-Bopp"...Author Thomas Hockey is a professional planetary scientist, and a professor at a university (Northern Iowa) noted for its emphasis on quality astronomy education. It is therefore not surprising that this book is clear and accurate... Hockey has a distinctive conversational style which is neither pedantic nor slick; his book reads like a story from cover to cover. It is neither a textbooknor an encyclopedia on comets". Prof. John R. Percy, Astronomer, University of Toronto, Chair, International Astronomical Union Commission: The Teaching of Astronomy "If you are interested in either finding Comet Hale-Bopp or learning about the mysterious lore of comets, then this is the book for you. Hockey is a real story-teller when he relates the discovery of Hale-Bopp; he shows how the roles played by both amateur and professional astronomy knit together. Hockey writes in a casual, easy-to-read style which makes concepts clear without resorting to math. I especially recommend this book for teachers and their students". Prof. Mary Kay Hemenway, Astronomer, University of Texas at Austin, Education Officer, American Astronomical Society "I find the book to be a rare gem in the popular science canon which, by my personal standards, covers a fascinating subject, is of relevance to the scientific community and well written". Bruce Gain, Editor, Earth Space Review "The interested public will find this book both entertaining and informative". Prof. Thomas E. Cravens, Astronomer, University of Kansas "A fascinating introduction to the recently-discovered Comet Hale-Bopp". America Online "The Comet Hale-Bopp Book is a nicely illustrated guide... It has been targeted at the novice and/or younger audience and meets this objective admirably. The text is written in a modern, easy to read style and is littered with analogies which help the reader relate to such things as astronomical distance scales and the like. Chapter three is typical of the books excellent non-technical narrative. The author manages to discuss gravity and orbital dynamics in just g pages, yet leaves the reader witha clear understanding of how and why comets orbit the Sun... This book is a lucid, well written text and is well suited to help the novice comet enthusiast discover the delights of comet watching". Vello Tabur, Comet Discoverer

Download or read book Comet Hale Bopp written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes information on a comet outside of Jupiter's orbit that was discovered independently by Alan Hale of New Mexico and Thomas Bopp of Arizona. The comet was named Hale-Bopp. Discusses news items concerning the comet. Provides images of the comet and links to other Hale-Bopp home pages.

Download or read book Comet Hale Bopp Home Page written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the Comet Hale-Bopp (C/1995 01), discovered on July 23, 1995. Notes that Hale-Bopp, the farthest comet ever discovered by amateurs, appeared 1,000 times brighter than the Comet Halley at the same distance. Offers access to over 4,900 photographic images of the Hale-Bopp. Links to sites related to the Hale-Bopp, as well as the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) home page. Includes information about the discovery, along with orbit and ephemeris information. Contains animations and viewing hints and tips.

Download or read book Comet of the Century written by Fred Schaaf and published by Copernicus Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twentieth century has been a disappointment, comet-wise, but the object now approaching, Comet Hale-Bopp,bears a striking resemblance to the Great Comet of 1811,the biggest-headed and most enduringly visible comet everknown. Will Hale-Bopp be our Comet of the Century? Inthis book, whose publication is timed to coincide ......

Download or read book Information on Comet Hale Bopp for the Non Astronomer written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information about Comet Hale-Bopp for the non-astronomer. Features Hale-Bopp's light curve, information about the discovery of Hale-Bopp, its size, its brightness, what it looks like, how to find it, and what to expect. Includes a QuickTime movie of the orbit of the Hale-Bopp and the comets sections from "The Nine Planets" and from "Views of the Solar System." Provides access to a list of definitions for terms related to cometary astronomy. Links to other Hale-Bopp pages and other comet pages.

Download or read book Comets in the 21st Century written by Daniel C Boice and published by . This book was released on 2019-04-24 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what comets are and why astronomers spend so much time studying them? Now, a comet expert and an astronomical historian have come together to produce this unique book. Using their several decades of teaching experience, the authors have concisely presented the information you need to comprehend these majestic apparitions that grace our night skies. No mathematical proficiency is needed. In fact, this book doesn't contain a single equation. Comets are cosmic Rosetta stones, bridging our current knowledge by digging back to the earliest days of our solar systems. How did life arise on Earth? Did comets play a significant role in bringing water and the necessary organic matter to our early Earth? How about the dinosaurs? Were they driven to extinction by a cometary impact 66 million years ago? Comets may be both the enablers and destroyers of life on Earth as we know it. These are some of the tantalizing questions discussed here. If you so desire, steps are given to join the ranks of amateur comet hunters. Astronomy is one of the last sciences where amateurs play a significant role. Your reward for discovery? A comet officially bearing your name in the history books. The next great comet is on its way, we just do not know when it will arrive. Armed with this book, you will be ready to enjoy this unforgettable event.

Download or read book Great Comets written by Robert Burnham and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2000-05-04 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spectacular and mysterious objects that come and go in the night sky, comets have dwelt in our popular culture for untold ages. As remnants from the formation of the Solar system, they are objects of key scientific research and space missions. As one of nature's most potent and dramatic dangers, they pose a threat to our safety--and yet they were the origin of our oceans and perhaps even life itself. This beautifully illustrated book tells the story of the biggest and most awe-inspiring of all comets: those that have earned the title "Great." Robert Burnham focuses on the Great comets Hyakutake in 1996 and Hale-Bopp in 1997, which gripped attention worldwide because, for many, they were the first comets ever seen. He places these two recent comets in the context of their predecessors from past ages, among them the famous Comet Halley. Great Comets explains the exciting new discoveries that have come from these magnificent objects and profiles the spaceprobes to comets due for launch in the next few years. The book even takes a peek behind Hollywood's science-fiction fantasies to assess the real risks humanity faces from potential impacts of both comets and asteroids. For everyone interested in astronomy, this exciting book reveals the secrets of the Great Comets and provides essential tools for keeping up to date with comet discoveries in the future. Robert Burnham has been an amateur astronomer since the mid-1950s. He has been a senior editor of Astronomy magazine (1986-88) and is the author of many books and CD-ROMS, including Comet Hale-Bopp: Find and Enjoy the Great Comet and Comet Explorer.

Download or read book Figments of Reality written by Ian Stewart and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-07-28 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is the universe around us a figment of our imagination? Or are our minds figments of reality? In this refreshing new look at the evolution of mind and culture, bestselling authors Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen eloquently argue that our minds necessarily evolved inextricably within the context of culture and language. They go beyond conventional reductionist ideas to look at how the mind is the response of an evolving brain trying to grapple with a complex environment. Along the way they develop new and intriguing insights into the nature of evolution, science and humanity.

Download or read book Cometary Science after Hale Bopp written by Hermann Böhnhardt and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comet Hale-Bopp defines a milestone event for cometary science: it is the first "really big" comet observed with modern equipment on the ground and from space and due to that; it is considered the new reference object in cometary sciences. At the beginning of a new era in spacecraft exploration of comets and five years after Hale-Bopp's perihelion passage these proceedings of invited and contributed papers for IAU Colloquium 186 "Cometary Science after Hale-Bopp" review the state-of-the-art knowledge on comets, the icy, dusty and most primordial left-overs of the formation disk of our own solar system.

Download or read book Proceedings of the First International Conference on Comet Hale Bopp written by International Conference on Comet Hale-Bopp and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Primitive Meteorites and Asteroids written by Neyda M. Abreu and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Primitive Meteorites and Asteroids: Physical, Chemical, and Spectroscopic Observations Paving the Way to Exploration covers the physical, chemical and spectroscopic aspects of asteroids, providing important data and research on carbonaceous chondrites and primitive meteorites. This information is crucial to the success of missions to parent bodies, thus contributing to an understanding of the early solar system. The book offers an interdisciplinary perspective relevant to many fields of planetary science, as well as cosmochemistry, planetary astronomy, astrobiology, geology and space engineering. Including contributions from planetary and missions scientists worldwide, the book collects the fundamental knowledge and cutting-edge research on carbonaceous chondrites and their parent bodies into one accessible resource, thus contributing to the future of space exploration. Presents the most current data and information on the mission-relevant characteristics of primitive asteroids Addresses the physical, chemical and spectral characteristics of carbonaceous chondritic meteorites and the bearings on successful exploration of their parent asteroids Includes chapters on geotechnical properties and resource extraction

Download or read book Atlas of Great Comets written by Ronald Stoyan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-08 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout the ages, comets, enigmatic and beautiful wandering objects that appear for weeks or months, have alternately fascinated and terrified humankind. The result of five years of careful research, Atlas of Great Comets is a generously illustrated reference on thirty of the greatest comets that have been witnessed and documented since the Middle Ages. Special attention is given to the cultural and scientific impact of each appearance, supported by a wealth of images, from woodcuts, engravings, historical paintings and artifacts, to a showcase of the best astronomical photos and images. Following the introduction, giving the broad historical context and a modern scientific interpretation, the Great Comets feature in chronological order. For each, there is a contemporary description of its appearance along with its scientific, cultural and historical significance. Whether you are an armchair astronomer or a seasoned comet-chaser, this spectacular reference deserves a place on your shelf.

Download or read book Comet Hale Bopp Before Perihelion written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Comet of the Century written by Fred Schaaf and published by Copernicus. This book was released on 1996-12-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "His keen astronomical interest bubbles from every page...The book we will still be consulting a decade from now is Schaafs."SKY & TELESCOPE "The book of the century on comets."NORTHERN LIGHTS "The book that will still be useful long after Hale-Bopp has dimmed from view is Schaafs Comet of the Century." SPACE VIEWS "So well written that it will appeal even to the reader who does not know the difference between an asteroid and an adenoid."PATRICK MOORE