Dictionary of Minor Planet Names
According to a long-standing astronomical tradition, the naming of minor planets in the solar system is the privilege of the discoverers. Contrary to most other kinds of celestial objects which receive complex alpha-numerical designations, the names of minor planets often say more about the discover...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1992, 1992
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1992 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Catalogue of Minor Planet Names and Discovery Circumstances
- Appendices
- 1. Discoverers in Alphabetical Order
- 2. Discoverers Ranking List
- 3. Corporate Discoveries
- 4. Discovery Places in Alphabetical Order
- 5. Discovery Places Ranking List
- 6. Categories of Minor Planet Names
- 7. Names Classification by Countries
- 8. Nobel Laureates
- 9. IAU Officers
- 10. Special Type Numbered Minor Planets
- 11. Minor Planet Names with Unknown Meaning
- References
- Index of Minor Planet Names