John C. Barentine: Uncharted Constellations

Cover: 9783319276182 | Uncharted Constellations | Asterisms, Single-Source and Rebrands | xvi

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Beschreibung

This book compiles an array of interesting constellations that fell by the wayside before the IAU established the modern canon of constellations. That decision left out lesser known ones whose history is nevertheless interesting, but at last author John Barentine is giving them their due. This book is a companion to "The Lost Constellations", highlighting the more obscure configurations.

The 16 constellations found in this volume fall into one or more of three broad categories: asterims, such as the Big Dipper in Ursa Major; single-sourced constellations introduced on surviving charts by a cartographer perhaps currying the favor of sponsors; and re-brands, new figures meant to displace existing constellations, often for an ideological reason. All of them reveal something unique about the development of humanity's map of the sky.

Über den Autor

John Barentine is a lifelong amateur astronomer, with formal education and experience in academic astronomy. He holds undergraduate and master's degrees in physics and astronomy, and received his Ph.D. in astronomy from the University of Texas at Austin in 2013. His dissertation work followed the path of atomic and molecular gas from star formation through the evolution of galaxies. Most of his doctoral research was published in the Astrophysical Journal, and in previously published articles in other academic outlets such as the Astronomical Journal and Astronomical Society of the Pacific Conference Series volumes.

Previously, he was at Apache Point Observatory in New Mexico, where he was a staff scientist working on the Astrophysical Research Consortium 3.5-meter telescope and as an Observer for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey. For that work, John was honored in 2007 by the International Astronomical Union, which named the asteroid (14505) Barentine his honor. Now, he is the Program Manager for the International Dark-Sky Association. This work brings him into frequent contact with journalists and includes writing press releases. In 2006, he wrote a press release for an archaeoastronomy poster presented at a meeting of the AAS that went viral and resulted in worldwide media coverage as the "Barentine petroglyph". In addition to John's professional work, he writes an astronomy blog on Tumblr (strictlyastronomy.[...]) and maintains an active presence on Twitter.

Zusammenfassung

Allows star gazers to discover and pick out 16 lost constellations from distant times in today's night sky

Supplements the information in companion volume "The Lost Constellations" with even less well known discarded Western constellations of which a written record remains

Extensively illustrated with figures drawn from classic works of celestial cartography from the 17th-19th centuries

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Introduction.- Part II: The Lost Constellations.- 2 Anser.- 3 Antinöus.- 4 Argo Navis.- 5 Cancer Minor.- 6 Cerberus et Ramus Pomifer.- 7 Custos Messium.- 8 Felis.- 9 Gallus.- 10 Globus Aerostaticus.- 11 Honores Frederici.- 12 Jordanis.- 13 Machina Electrica.- 14 Mons Maenalus.- 15 Musca Borealis.- 16 Ocina Typographica.- 17 Psalterium Georgianum.- 18 Quadrans Muralis.p- 19 Rangifer.- 20 Rhombus.- 21 Robur Carolinum.- 22 Sagitta Australis.- 23 Sceptrum Brandenburgicum.- 24 Taurus Poniatovii.- 25 Telescopia Herschelii.- 26 Tigris.- 27 Triangulum Minus.- 28 Turdus Solitarius / Noctua.- Part III: Conclusion.- Part IV: Appendix: The Modern Constellations.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2016
Fachbereich:	Astronomie
Genre:	Physik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Popular Astronomy
Inhalt:	xvi 222 S. 65 s/w Illustr. 222 p. 65 illus.
ISBN-13:	9783319276182
ISBN-10:	3319276182
Sprache:	Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage:	Paperback
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Barentine, John C.
Auflage:	1st ed. 2016
Hersteller:	Springer International Publishing Springer International Publishing AG Popular Astronomy
Maße:	235 x 155 x 13 mm
Von/Mit:	John C. Barentine
Erscheinungsdatum:	18.04.2016
Gewicht:	0,414 kg

Artikel-ID: 104114592