This esteemed dictionary contains complete information of the circumstances of discovery of all the 5800 minor planets that are permanently numbered. It comprises the naming citations for more than 95% of the named planets and provides a comprehensive data compilation for both astronomers and historians of science. The new and enlarged edition contains about 20% more information.
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978-3-662-06615-7 (9783662066157)
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10.1007/978-3-662-06615-7
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Catalogue of Minor Planet Names and Discovery Circumstances.- Appendices.- 1. Discoverers in Alphabetical Order.- 2. Discoverers Ranking List.- 3. Corporate Discoveries.- 4. Discovery Places in Alphabetical Orde.- 5. Discovery Places Ranking List.- 6. Categories of Minor Planet Names.- 7. Names Classification by Countries.- 8. Nobel Laureates.- 9. IAU Officers.- 10. Special Type Numbered Minor Planets.- 11. Minor Planet Names with Unknown Meaning.- References.- Index of Preliminary Designations.- Index of Minor Planet Names.
