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The Motion, Evolution of Orbits, and Origin of Comets

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    Book Overview
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    Chapter 1 Evolution of Cometary Orbits on a Cosmogonic Time Scale
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    Chapter 2 Cometary Observations and Variations in Cometary Brightness
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    Chapter 3 Cometary Brightness Variations and Conditions in Interplanetary Space
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    Chapter 4 Observations of Comets at the Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
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    Chapter 5 L’observation des Comètes à L’astrographe de L’observatoire de Nice
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    Chapter 6 Physical Observations of the Short-Period Comet 1969 IV
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    Chapter 7 On Establishing an International Service for Cometary Observations and Ephemerides
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    Chapter 8 General Remarks on Orbit And Ephemeris Computation
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    Chapter 9 A Series-Solution Method for Cometary Orbits
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    Chapter 10 On the Application of Hansen’s Method of Partial Anomalies to the Calculation of Perturbations in Cometary Motions
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    Chapter 11 Orbital Characteristics of Comets Passing through the 1:1 Commensurability with Jupiter
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    Chapter 12 The Motions of Bodies Close to Commensurabilities with Jupiter
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    Chapter 13 On the Motion of Short-Period Comets in the Neighbourhood of Jupiter
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    Chapter 14 Secular Perturbations on Periodic Comets
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    Chapter 15 A Numerical Method of Integration by Means of Taylor-Steffensen Series and its Possible Use in the Study of the Motions of Comets and Minor Planets
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    Chapter 16 A Library of Standard Programmes for Constructing Numerical Theories for Studying the Motion and Evolution of the Orbits of the Minor Bodies of the Solar System
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    Chapter 17 The Solution of Problems of Cometary Astronomy on Electronic Computers
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    Chapter 18 A Method of Integrating the Equations of Motion in Special Coordinates and the Elimination of a Discontinuity in the Theory of the Motion of Periodic Comet Wolf
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    Chapter 19 The Use of the Electronic Computer for the Urgent Publication of Astronomical Material
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    Chapter 20 A Numerical Interpretation of the Homogenization of Observational Material for One-Apparition Comets
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    Chapter 21 The Problem of Elaboration and Classification of Observational Material for One-Apparition Comets
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    Chapter 22 The Influence of Properties of a Set of Observations on the Weights of Determination of the Orbital Elements of a One-Apparition Comet
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    Chapter 23 On the Differential Correction of Nearly Parabolic Orbits
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    Chapter 24 Standardization of the Calculation of Nearly Parabolic Cometary Orbits
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    Chapter 25 Détermination D’orbites Paraboliques à Partir de N Observations Au Moyen de L’ordinateur Électronique
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    Chapter 26 Nongravitational Effects on Comets: The Current Status
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    Chapter 27 On the Determination of Nongravitational Forces Acting on Comets
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    Chapter 28 A Search for Encke’s Comet in Ancient Chinese Records: A Progress Report
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    Chapter 29 The Motion of Halley’s Comet from 837 to 1910
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    Chapter 30 A Numerical Analysis of the Motion of Periodic Comet Brooks 2
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    Chapter 31 Linkage of Seven Apparitions of Periodic Comet Faye 1925–1970 and Investigation of the Orbital Evolution during 1660–2060
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    Chapter 32 Investigation of the Motion of Periodic Comet Giacobini-Zinner and the Origin of the Draconid Meteor Showers of 1926, 1933 and 1946
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    Chapter 33 Nongravitational Forces and Periodic Comet Giacobini-Zinner
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    Chapter 34 A Non-Newtonian Orbit for Periodic Comet Borrelly
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    Chapter 35 An Investigation of the Motion of Periodic Comet Borrelly from 1904 to 1967
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    Chapter 36 The Motion of Periodic Comet Pons-Brooks, 1812–1954
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    Chapter 37 Periodic Comet Tempel-Tuttle and the Leonid Meteor Shower
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    Chapter 38 Investigation of the Motion of Periodic Comet Stephan-Oterma
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    Chapter 39 Determination of Planetary Masses from the Motions of Comets
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    Chapter 40 The Determination of Jupiter’s Mass from Large Perturbations on Cometary Orbits in Jupiter’s Sphere of Action
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    Chapter 41 Determination of the Mass of Jupiter from Observations of 10 Hygiea during 1932–1969
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    Chapter 42 The Motion of Hidalgo and the Mass of Saturn
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    Chapter 43 On the Determination of Planetary Masses
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    Chapter 44 The Influence of Minor Planets on the Motions of Comets
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    Chapter 45 Physical Processes in Cometary Atmospheres
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    Chapter 46 Some Remarks on the Liberation of Gases from Cometary Nuclei
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    Chapter 47 The Chemical Composition of Cometary Nuclei
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    Chapter 48 The Evolution of Cometary Nuclei
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    Chapter 49 On The Sizes of Cometary Nuclei
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    Chapter 50 Splitting and Sudden Outbursts of Comets as Indicators of Nongravitational Effects
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    Chapter 51 On Nongravitational Effects in Two Classes of Models for Cometary Nuclei
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    Chapter 52 Rotation Effects in the Nongravitational Parameters of Comets
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    Chapter 53 A Model for the Nucleus of Encke’s Comet
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    Chapter 54 Laboratory Simulation of Icy Cometary Nuclei
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    Chapter 55 A Nongravitational Effect in the Simulation of Cometary Phenomena
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    Chapter 56 Ejection of Bodies from the Solar System in the Course of the Accumulation of the Giant Planets and the Formation of the Cometary Cloud
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    Chapter 57 On the Stability of the Oort Cloud
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    Chapter 58 Determination of the Form of the Oort Cometary Cloud as the Hill Surface in the Galactic Field
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    Chapter 59 On ‘New’ Comets and the Size of the Cometary Cloud
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    Chapter 60 Diffusion of Comets from Parabolic into Nearly Parabolic Orbits
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    Chapter 61 New Estimates of Cometary Disintegration Times and the Implications for Diffusion Theory
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    Chapter 62 Comets and Problems of Numerical Celestial Mechanics
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    Chapter 63 The Effect of the Ellipticity of Jupiter’s Orbit on the Capture of Comets to Short-Period Orbits
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    Chapter 64 Evolution of Short-Period Cometary Orbits Due to Close Approaches to Jupiter
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    Chapter 65 A New Orbital Classification for Periodic Comets
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    Chapter 66 The Major Planets as Powerful Transformers of Cometary Orbits
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    Chapter 67 The Origin of Comets
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    Chapter 68 On the Origin of Comets and Their Importance for the Cosmogony of the Solar System
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    Chapter 69 The Origin and Evolution of the Comets and Other Small Bodies in the Solar System
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    Chapter 70 On the Problem of the Origin of Comets
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    Chapter 71 Investigation of the Orbital Stability of Minor Planets with Cometary Eccentricities
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    Chapter 72 Evolution of the Orbits of Selected Minor Planets During an Interval of 1000 Years
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    Chapter 73 Secular Perturbations on the Minor Bodies of the Solar System
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    Chapter 74 The Use of the Halphen-Goryachev Method in the Study of the Evolution of the Orbits of the Quadrantid and δ Aquarid Meteor Streams
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    Chapter 75 On the Rate of Ejection of Dust by Long-Period Comets
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    Chapter 76 Évolution Séculaire des Orbites de Particules Météoriques
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    Chapter 77 Deformation of a Meteor Stream caused by an Approach to Jupiter
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    Chapter 78 Orbital Evolution of the α Virginid and α Capricornid Meteor Streams
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    Chapter 79 Theoretical Cometary Radiants and the Structure of Meteor Streams
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    Chapter 80 On the Relation Between Comets and Meteoroids
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    Chapter 81 Formation of Comets in Meteor Streams
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    Chapter 82 Statistics of the Orbits of Meteor Streams and Comets
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    Chapter 83 On the Production of Meteor Streams by Cometary Nuclei
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    Chapter 84 On the Dividing Line between Cometary and Asteroidal Orbits
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    Chapter 85 On the Possible Common Origin of Minor Planets, Comets, and Meteors
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Chapter title
A Search for Encke’s Comet in Ancient Chinese Records: A Progress Report
Chapter number 28
Book title
The Motion, Evolution of Orbits, and Origin of Comets
Published by
Springer, Dordrecht, January 1972
DOI 10.1007/978-94-010-2873-8_28
Book ISBNs
978-9-40-102875-2, 978-9-40-102873-8
Authors

F. L. Whipple, S. E. Hamid, Whipple, F. L., Hamid, S. E.