Field guide to meteors and meteorites
Auteur :
Norton, O. Richard / Chitwood, Lawrence
Éditeur :
Springer London Ltd
ISBN :
9781848001565
Date de publication :
28 avr. 2008
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
It is said that astronomy is one of the few remaining fields in which amateurs can make a real contribution to science, and nowhere is this more true than in the field of meteors and meteorites. Although meteors are isolated and unpredictable, it is possible to predict when meteor showers - usually associated with old comets - are due;