基本説明
More than 350 pages added since second editiion (1996). Contents: Minor Planet Designations; Evolution of Maming Rules; Information Contents of the Catalogue; Statistics and Classification; Discoverers in Alphabetical Order; Corporate Discoveries; IAU offices; and more.
Description
Until recently, minor planet name citations were scattered in the astronomical literature, and the origin of many names remained obscure. IAU Commission 20 in 1988 established a study group to elucidate the meanings of asteroid names. Under the chairmanship of the author, some 20 scientists took part in the preparation of the names database. In addition to being of practical value for identification purposes, minor planet names also provide a most interesting historical insight into the work of astronomers. This fourth, revised and enlarged edition will include a CD-ROM. System requirements: Internetbrowser like Internet Explorer or Netscape 4.0 or later (Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 95 on this CD-ROM) Java virtual machine 1.1 or later (on this CD-ROM) - Internetaccount, if you want to use our updated titles on the Springer server. Das in der ersten Auflage so freundlich aufgenommene Nachschlagewerk enthält die kompletten Informationen zu den Entdeckungsdaten aller 5800 kleinen Planeten, die eine definitive Nummer erhalten haben. Es umfaßt die Erklärung der Namen von über 95% aller mit einem Namen versehenen Planeten und ergibt eine umfassende Datensammlung für Astronomen und Wissenschaftshistoriker. Die neue, stark erweiterte Auflage enthält 20% mehr Information. Contents: Introduction: Introductory Remarks Minor Planet Designations Evolution of Maning Rules Information Contents of the Catalogue Statistics and Classification of Names. Sources of Information Catalogue of Minor Planet Names and Discovery Circumstances Appendices: Discoverers in Alphabetical Order Discoverers Ranking List Corporate Discoveries Discovery Places in Alphabetical Order Discovery Places Ranking List Categories of Minor Planet Names Names Classification by Countries Nobel Laureates IAU Officers Special Type Numbered Minor Planets Minor Planet Names with Unknown Meaning References. Index of Principal Destination. Index of Minor Planet Names
