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Lewis Swift

Celebrated Comet Hunter and the People's Astronomer de

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Springer


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Historical & Cultural Astronomy

Paru le : 2017-09-19

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This biography covers the life of Lewis Swift (1820-1913), who discovered 13 comets and nearly 1,200 other deep sky objects. All 13 comets found by Swift now bear his name, including three periodic comets with periods of 6 years (11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR), 9 years (64P/Swift-Gehrels), and 133 years (109P/Swift-Tuttle).


Swift's enthusiasm and success as an amateur astronomer helped make him famous in the United States. With the help of others, Swift was able to buy a 16-inch refractor, the third largest telescope in the United States at the time. Hulbert Harrington Warner built "Warner Observatory" to house this telescope. As a prolific writer and lecturer, Swift's stories appeared in newspapers and magazines, while his lectures showed that he was able to explain anything in a way that everyone could understand. 


When Warner went broke during the "Panic of 1893," Swift was forced to leave his home. Almost two dozen invitations arrived from aroundthe United States asking him to bring his telescope to their city, and he eventually accepted the invitation of Californian Thaddeus Sobieski Constantin Lowe. 

This book highlights Swift's valuable contributions to astronomy before failing eyesight forced him to give up this profession. In addition to detailing Swift's life, biographical material is also provided for a number of individuals who were influenced by Swift. This includes his son, Edward, who was discovering deep sky objects as a teenager. 
Pages
428 pages
Collection
Historical & Cultural Astronomy
Parution
2017-09-19
Marque
Springer
EAN papier
9783319637204
EAN PDF
9783319637211
Informations sur l'ebook
Nombre pages copiables
4
Nombre pages imprimables
42
Taille du fichier
5427 Ko
Prix
94,94 €
EAN EPUB
9783319637211
Informations sur l'ebook
Nombre pages copiables
4
Nombre pages imprimables
42
Taille du fichier
1331 Ko
Prix
94,94 €

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