Dictionary of Minor Planet Names / by Lutz D. Schmadel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schmadel, Lutz.

Contributor:

International Astronomical Union.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Astronomy--Observations.

Astronomy.

Solar system.

Planetary science.

Environmental sciences.

Physics.

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Space Physics.

Planetary Science.

Environmental Physics.

Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.

Local Subjects:

Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.

Space Physics.

Planetary Science.

Environmental Physics.

Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1457 p.)

Edition:

6th ed. 2012.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The quantity of numbered minor planets has now well exceeded a quarter million. The new sixth edition of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names, which is the IAU’s official reference work for the field, now covers more than 17,000 named minor planets. In addition to being of practical value for identification purposes, the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names provides authoritative information on the basis of the rich and colorful variety of ingenious names, from heavenly goddesses to artists, from scientists to Nobel laureates, from historical or political figures to ordinary women and men, from mountains to buildings, as well as a variety of compound terms and curiosities. This sixth edition of the Dictionary of Minor Planet Names has grown by more than 7,000 entries compared to the fifth edition and by more than 2,000 compared to the fifth edition, including its two addenda published in 2006 and 2009. In addition, there are many corrections, revisions and updates to the entries published in earlier editions. This work is an abundant source of information for anyone interested in minor planets and who enjoys reading about the people and things minor planets commemorate.

Contents:

Volume 1

Foreword to the Sixth Edition

Foreword to the First Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Preface to the Sixth Edition

Introduction

Catalogue of Minor Planet Names and Discovery Circumstances

Appendices

References

Index of Minor Planet Names

Volume 2

Index of Minor Planet Names. .

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613768971

9781280997365

1280997362

9783642297182

3642297188

OCLC:

801366223