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4°, cloth binding. 1st ed. 2 Plates, CXVI, 226, 108, 215 p. Within: Introduction to Groombridges Catalogue, Mean Right Ascensions and North Polar Distances of Stars (1806-1819), Mean Right Ascensions and North Polar Distances of Stars (1806-1816), Deduced Proper Motions. Copy unopened. Shelfmark on spine, stamp on preliminary page and title, cover slightly rubbed, otherwise fine copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 0.…

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book holds immense value for astronomy enthusiasts and scholars alike. Historically significant, the Groombridge Catalogue is the result of decades of meticulous observations made by Stephen Groombridge, an English astronomer who dedicated years of his life to mapping the wonders of the cosmos. The catalogue features over 4,000 stars, primarily within 52 degrees of the North Celestial Pole, observed using a transit circle between 1806 and 1816. This groundbreaking work laid the groundwork for understanding stellar motions and has been instrumental in shaping our knowledge of the universe. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 690 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1905. 0. L'ouvrage intéresse l'histoire de l'astronomie de position, la cartographie céleste, les observations de précision et les travaux de calcul associés aux catalogues d'étoiles. Il constitue une source recherchée pour l'étude des méthodes d'observation et de réduction utilisées à l'observatoire de Greenwich au début du XXe siècle. Astronomical reference catalogue devoted to circumpolar stars, based on Groombridge's major compilation and revised for the epoch 1810.0. The work is of interest for the history of positional astronomy, celestial cartography, precision observations, and the calculations involved in star catalogues. It is a sought-after source for the study of observing and reduction methods used at the Royal Greenwich Observatory in the early twentieth century. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…