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Mapping the Sky
. Ed(S): Debardat, S.; Eddy, J. A.; Eichhorn, Heinrich K.; Upgren, Arthur R.
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Paperback. Proceedings of the 133rd Symposium of the International Astronomical Union, held in Paris, France, June 1-5, 1987 Editor(s): Debardat, S.; Eddy, J. A.; Eichhorn, Heinrich K.; Upgren, Arthur R. Series: International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed). Num Pages: 544 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHD; PHVB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 27. Weight in Grams: 754.
I.A.U. Symposium No. 133, "Mapping the Sky: Past Heritage and Future Directions" was held at Paris on 1-5 June, 1987. The rationale for this meeting is to combine historical and modern aspects of mapping the sky; historical in that the meeting celebrates the initiation of the carte du Ciel at the Observatoire de Paris in 1887 and evaluates its impact on astrometry and astronomy in general. And modern in the sense that now in optical, radio and other wavelengths the sky is and needs to be charted in detail. The Symposium also commemorates the 150th anniversary of the first trigonometric ... Read more
I.A.U. Symposium No. 133, "Mapping the Sky: Past Heritage and Future Directions" was held at Paris on 1-5 June, 1987. The rationale for this meeting is to combine historical and modern aspects of mapping the sky; historical in that the meeting celebrates the initiation of the carte du Ciel at the Observatoire de Paris in 1887 and evaluates its impact on astrometry and astronomy in general. And modern in the sense that now in optical, radio and other wavelengths the sky is and needs to be charted in detail. The Symposium also commemorates the 150th anniversary of the first trigonometric ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1988
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Series
International Astronomical Union Symposia (Closed)
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789027728104
SKU
V9789027728104
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