Stella Udick (2 results)

4to. Pages 155-190. Tables. Self-wraps; first page browned and off, extremities chipped. Ownership signature on top page. Good.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book compiles comprehensive tables for determining the true anomaly in elliptical orbits, a useful calculation in astronomy. It offers an accurate and detailed solution to Kepler's problem, which has been a classic difficulty for centuries. The book addresses the need for precise and efficient computation of true anomaly, which is essential in various astronomical applications including the study of binary stars and asteroids. The author, a respected astronomer, meticulously computed and checked these tables using rigorous mathematical methods, ensuring reliability and accuracy. This book significantly expands on existing tables by providing a wider range of eccentricity values and smaller increments in mean anomaly, allowing for more precise interpolation. It will prove invaluable to astronomers, astrophysicists, and anyone seeking to accurately calculate true anomaly in elliptical orbits. 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.…