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The Moon that Wasn’t: The Saga of Venus’ Spurious Satellite

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First spotted in 1645, the non-existing moon was observed more than a dozen times until late eighteenth century. Although few astronomers believed in the existence of the moon after about 1770, it continued to attract attention for another century. This book details the history of one of astronomy's many spurious objects, the satellite of Venus. Preface.- 1. Introduction.- 2.- A moon or not? A century of confusion.- 3. From climax to anticlimax.- 4. Contemporary analysis and criticism.- 5. A spurious but persistent satellite.- 6. Closure: the discussion of the 1880s.- 7. Conclusion, and a note on the satellites of Uranus.- 8. Appendix: Biographical sketches.- Bibliography
Request Code : ZLIB.IO17611829
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Year:
2022
Publisher:
Birkhäuser City: Basel ; Boston
Language:
English
ISBN 10:
3764389087
ISBN 13:
9783764389086
ISBN:
9783764389093, 3764389095, 9783764389086, 3764389087
Series:
Science Networks Historical Studies, v. 37

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