Determination Of The Solar Parallax: From Photographs Of Eros Made With The Crossley Reflector Of The Lick Observatory, University Of California (1910

By Harold King Palmer, Charles Dillon Perrine, Fredrica C. Moore

Book Overview

""Determination Of The Solar Parallax: From Photographs Of Eros Made With The Crossley Reflector Of The Lick Observatory, University Of California (1910)"" is a scientific book written by Charles Dillon Perrine. The book is focused on the determination of the solar parallax, which is the apparent shift in the position of the sun when viewed from different points on Earth's orbit. The author uses photographs of the asteroid Eros, taken with the Crossley Reflector at the Lick Observatory, to measure the solar parallax. The book provides a detailed description of the methods used to obtain the measurements and the calculations involved. It also includes tables, graphs, and illustrations to support the author's findings. The book was published in 1910 and is considered an important contribution to the field of astronomy.Also By Adelaide M. Hobe.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164619829
• ISBN13: 9781164619826
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"