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A Treatise on Spherical Astronomy: Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy

Autor Robert Stawell Ball
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 aug 2013
Spherical or positional astronomy is used primarily to map objects on the celestial sphere. In this technical work, first published in 1908 and intended for advanced students, Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840–1913) breaks down the field into distinct areas of study. Assuming a good level of geometry and trigonometry, he begins with fundamental formulae before moving into the determination of coordinates, atmospheric refraction, the theory of cartography, and more. Each section contains exercises derived from a variety of sources, including contemporary Cambridge examinations. The coverage ranges from the calculation of stellar parallax to the geometrical principles behind the Mercator projection. Testifying to the knowledge expected of university students in the early twentieth century, Ball's book remains instructive to their modern counterparts. More accessible to the general reader, The Story of the Heavens (1885), Star-Land (1889) and A Popular Guide to the Heavens (1905) are also reissued in this series.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781108064354
ISBN-10: 1108064353
Pagini: 524
Ilustrații: 122 b/w illus.
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 30 mm
Greutate: 0.66 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Colecția Cambridge University Press
Seria Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy

Locul publicării:Cambridge, United Kingdom

Cuprins

Preface; 1. Fundamental formulae; 2. The use of spherical coordinates; 3. The figure of the earth and map making; 4. The celestial sphere; 5. Right ascension and declination; 6. Atmospheric reflection; 7. Kepler's and Newton's laws and their application; 8. Precession and nutation; 9. Sidereal time and mean time; 10. The sun's apparent annual motion; 11. The aberration of light; 12. The geocentric parallax of the moon; 13. The geocentric parallax of the sun; 14. On the transit of a planet across the sun; 15. The annual parallax of stars; 16. Eclipses of the moon; 17. Eclipses of the sun; 18. Occultation of stars by the moon; 19. Problems involving sun or moon; 20. Planetary phenomena; 21. The generalized instrument; 22. The fundamental instruments of the observatory; Index and glossary.

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Originally published in 1908, this monograph by Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840–1913) is a technical introduction to spherical astronomy.