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Lost Stars: Lost Missing and Troublesome Stars from the Catalogues of Johannes Bayer Nicholas Louis De Lacaille John Flamsteed and Sundry Others - Hardcover
This book identifies the 'lost stars' of Bayer, Lacaille, Flamsteed, and other pioneering astronomers of the 17th and 18th centuries, and explains how and why these stars seem to have disappeared from modern star catalogues and atlases. In a style that will appeal to the novice as well as the seasoned astronomer, the author provides an introduction to early modern astronomy. The book reviews the composition and history of the 88 constellations recognised by the International Astronomical Union. In an account for each constellation the author includes a synopsis, in chart form, that tells the reader at a glance how many lettered or numbered stars there are in the constellation, the magnitude and catalogue numbers for those stars, and who first lettered or numbered each star. The author then describes the stars that have been 'lost' or mislabelled and explains, in detail, their troublesome status.
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About the Author:
Morton Wagman was born in Brooklyn, New York. Aside from a stint in the US Army, he has spent most of his life in higher education in New York City. He has earned degrees from Brooklyn College (B.A.) and Columbia University (M.A., Ph.D.), and has taught at Brooklyn College (CUNY) (1966-1970) and Kingsborough Community College (CUNY) (1970-present), where currently he is a Professor of History.
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...Filled from cover to cover with charts and catalogues, as well as a profusion of historical notes especially pertaining to famous constellations, Lost Stars is a unique and seminal body of academically sound work which will be especially appreciated by amateur and professional astronomers alike. No professional or academic History of Astronomy collection can be considered complete without the inclusion of Morton Wagman's Lost Stars. --The Midwest Book Review, December 2003
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- PublisherUniversity of Nebraska Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0939923785
- ISBN 13 9780939923786
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages552
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Lost Stars: Lost Missing and Troublesome Stars from the Catalogues of Johannes Bayer Nicholas Louis De Lacaille John Flamsteed and Sundry Others
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Lost Stars: Lost Missing and Troublesome Stars from the Catalogues of Johannes Bayer Nicholas Louis De Lacaille John Flamsteed and Sundry Others
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University of Nebraska Press
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