Form and motion of cometary tails

This work deals with the geometrical problems inherent in the observation of cometary tails, and with attempts at explanation of their forms. Following the introduction, a review of the geometrical aspects of tail observation is presented in Chapter 2. New formulae are developed for projection from...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jones, D. R. L.
Published: University of Leicester 1976
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.461113