Cometography: Volume 2, 1800-1899: A Catalog of Comets

Volume 2 of the four-volume catalog of comets observed throughout history provides a complete summary of every comet seen during the nineteenth century. It includes details of discovery, closest approaches to the Sun and Earth, path across the sky, physical descriptions, orbital information, and final observations. The catalog provides amateur and professional astronomers, and historians of science, with a definitive reference on comets through the ages. Also available: Volume 1: Ancient-1799 1999 0-521-58504-X $95.00 C

Author: Gary W. Kronk
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 12/08/2003
Pages: 852
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.65lbs
Size: 10.28h x 7.32w x 2.00d
ISBN: 9780521585057

About the Author
Kronk, Gary W.: - Gary Kronk has held a life-long passion for astronomy, and has been researching historical information on comets ever since sighting Comet Kohoutek in 1973/74.