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ATLAS OF COMETARY FORMS
STRUCTURES NEAR THE NUCLEUS
RAHE, DONN, WURM · 1969 · 128 pgs
Detailed drawings and photographs of the central structures of 17 comets; data with each illustration.
No. 120, Shelf A
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CATALOG OF COMETARY ORBITS
BRIAN MARSDEN · 1983 · 96 pgs
Orbital elements for 1109 cometary apparitions presented in table form. Complete up to May, 1982.
No. 143, Shelf C
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COMET IS COMING
THE FEVERISH LEGACY OF MR. HALLEY
NIGEL CALDER · 1980 · 160 pgs
Easily read overview of comets in history and the scientific study of comets. Covers much more than Halley’s. Well illustrated.
No. 150, Shelf C
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COMET KOHOUTEK
JOSEPH F. GOODAVAGE · 1973 · 189 pgs
Rushed out when Kohoutek was expected (25x brighter than Halley’s!), this book has lots of wonderful hype and hokum about comets.
No. 151, Shelf C
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COMETS
LAUREL WILKENING, ed. · 1982 · 766 pgs
29 papers by researchers on cometary structure, origin & evolution, including data & description of analytical techniques.
No. 152, Shelf C
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COMETS
A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY
DONALD K. YEOMANS · 1991 · 485 pgs
Detailed and interesting history of the observation of comets, from early times on, including the development of our current knowledge.
No. 492, Shelf C
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COMETS
AN ILLUSTRATED INTRODUCTION
PATRICK MOORE · 1973 · 149 pgs
While some of its science is not up to date, this book is still useful as it mainly concerns the history of cometary observation.
No. 153, Shelf C
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COMETS
ASH & GRANT · 1973 · 48 pgs
General overview to the history, observation and study of comets. Many B&W illustrations.
No. 799, Shelf C
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COMETS, METEORITES & MEN
PETER L. BROWN · 1973 · 255 pgs
Well-written guide to the studies of meteorites and comets; includes much historical information about discoverers and research.
No. 154, Shelf C
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COMETS, STARS, PLANETS
NIGEL HENBEST · 1985 · 95 pgs
Discussion of Halley’s Comet, the planets, the stars, galaxies, and quasars.
No. 716, Shelf C
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HALLEY’S COMET!
FRANCIS REDDY · 1985 · 59 pgs
Published as a viewer’s guide to the 1986 apparition, this book has a nice pictorial section on historical comets.
No. 203, Shelf H
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OBSERVING COMETS, ASTEROIDS, METEORS & THE ZODIACAL LIGHT
EDBERG & LEVY · 1994 · 243 pgs
A fine guide to observing the minor bodies of the solar system, with both basics and advanced projects well described.
No. 456, Shelf O