Comets!
Subtitle: visitors from deep space
By: David J. Eicher, Astronomy magazine
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781107622777
Subjects: Comets
Other titles: Visitors from deep space
Description: "In this guide you will discover the cutting-edge science of what comets are, how they behave, where they reside, how groups of comets are related, and much more. The author carefully explores the ideas relating comets and life on Earth - and the danger posed by impacts. He finishes with practical how-to techniques, tips, and tricks of observing comets and even capturing our own images of them successfully."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-198) and index.
Table of contents: title: Strange lights in the sky; title: Great comets; title: What are comets?; title: Comets of the modern era; title: Comets in human culture; title: Where comets live; title: The expanding science of comets; title: Observing comets; title: Imaging comets.