A Handbook of Double Stars
For the Use of Amateurs
Part of Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy
- Date Published: November 2011
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108039772
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Used to describe both binary systems and optical doubles, the term 'double star' has been familiar to astronomers since the seventeenth century. This book, first published in 1879, outlines the history of their study, and describes the methods and equipment needed in order to observe the fascinating phenomenon. Written for non-specialists by Fellows of the Royal Society Edward Crossley (1841–1904), Joseph Gledhill (1837–1906) and James M. Wilson (1836–1931), the catalogue of over 1,200 double stars appears beside detailed notes and does not assume mathematical expertise. Also offered are a fully worked example of how to find the orbit of a binary star, and illustrations of telescopes, observatories, and even custom-made observation chairs. This reissue includes the supplement with corrections and notes published in 1880. A standard reference text in the late nineteenth century, the work remains a resources for students and scholars of the history of astronomy.
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- Date Published: November 2011
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108039772
- length: 550 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 31 mm
- weight: 0.69kg
- contains: 11 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I. Historical, and Descriptive of Instruments and Methods:
1. Historical introduction
2. The Equatorial: its construction and adjustments
3. Some account of the Equatorials which have been used by double-star observers
4. The micrometer
5. Methods of observing double stars
Part II. On the Calculation of the Orbit of a Binary Star:
1. Introduction
2. Example of an orbit worked by a graphical method
3. Dr. Doberck's example of an orbit worked by analytical methods
4. On relative rectilinear motion
5. On the effect of proper motion and parallax on the observed position angles and distance of an optically double star
6. On the errors of observation and the combination of observations
Part III. The Catalogue and Measures: Introductory remarks
A catalogue of binary and other double starts deserving of attention
Lists of measures, with historical notes, etc.
Supplementary list of measures
Appendix
Additional notes to measures
Binary stars classified
Note on systematic errors in the measures of angle and distance of double stars
Part IV. Bibliography: A. Some of the most important works and papers on double stars
B. Some papers on the micrometer
C. Some papers on the colours of double stars
Additional notes
Corrections 1880.-
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