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100 1 _aKragh, Helge.
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe Moon that Wasn’t
_h[electronic resource] :
_bThe Saga of Venus’ Spurious Satellite /
_cby Helge Kragh.
264 1 _aBasel :
_bBirkhäuser Basel,
_c2008.
300 _aXII, 199 p. 33 illus.
_bonline resource.
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aScience Networks. Historical Studies ;
_v37
505 0 _aA moon or not? A century of confusion -- From climax to anticlimax -- Contemporary analysis and criticism -- A spurious but persistent satellite -- Closure: the discussion of the 1880s -- Conclusion, and a note on the satellites of Uranus.
520 _aThis book details the history of one of astronomy’s many spurious objects, the satellite of Venus. First spotted in 1645, the non-existing moon was observed more than a dozen times until the late eighteenth century. Although few astronomers believed in the existence of the moon after about 1770, it continued to attract attention for at least another century. However, it has largely disappeared from the history of astronomy, and the rich historical sources have never been exploited. By telling the story of the enigmatic satellite in its proper historical context it is demonstrated that it was much more than a mere curiosity in the annals of astronomy – Frederick II of Prussia was familiar with it, and so was Bonnet, Kant and Voltaire. The satellite of Venus belongs to the same category as other fictitious celestial bodies (such as the planet Vulcan), yet it had its own life and fascinating historical trajectory. By following this trajectory, the history of planetary astronomy is addressed in a novel way.
650 0 _aPhysics.
650 0 _aAstronomy.
650 0 _aAstrophysics.
650 0 _aCosmology.
650 1 4 _aPhysics.
650 2 4 _aHistory and Philosophical Foundations of Physics.
650 2 4 _aAstronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology.
710 2 _aSpringerLink (Online service)
773 0 _tSpringer eBooks
776 0 8 _iPrinted edition:
_z9783764389086
830 0 _aScience Networks. Historical Studies ;
_v37
856 4 0 _uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7643-8909-3
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950 _aPhysics and Astronomy (Springer-11651)
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