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Observations Concerning the Planet Venus
Francesco Bianchini
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Description for Observations Concerning the Planet Venus
Paperback. Translator(s): Beaumont, S.; Fay, P. Num Pages: 172 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 282.
In the early part of the eighteenth century, Francesco Bianchini of Verona turned his primitive telescope - a refractor of only a few centimetres aperture but with an enormous focal length of around 20 metres - on the planet Venus. He recorded some of the first telescopic observations of Venus, outstanding in terms of care and accuracy. Bianchini determined the parallax of the planet, estimated the period of rotation, and carefully mapped surface features (although we now know that only Venus' atmospheric clouds can be seen in visible light).
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In the early part of the eighteenth century, Francesco Bianchini of Verona turned his primitive telescope - a refractor of only a few centimetres aperture but with an enormous focal length of around 20 metres - on the planet Venus. He recorded some of the first telescopic observations of Venus, outstanding in terms of care and accuracy. Bianchini determined the parallax of the planet, estimated the period of rotation, and carefully mapped surface features (although we now know that only Venus' atmospheric clouds can be seen in visible light).
Peter Fay and Sally Beaumont have translated this historic document into ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447130772
SKU
V9781447130772
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99-15
Reviews for Observations Concerning the Planet Venus
"I congratulate the authors. The book which is handsomely presented, is highly recommended to anyone interested in the observational history of the solar system." Journal of the British Astronomical Association "This is a delightful book...you cannot fail to enjoy" - Astronomy Now