Ceres Ferdinandea. The discovery of the first asteroid (now dwarf planet) in the historical collections of the Palermo Observatory

Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Abstract
Catalogue of the exhibition "Ceres Ferdinandea", with an introductory essay on the discovery of Ceres and description cards of the items on display. Contents: Preface by Giusi Micela and Maria Cristina De Sanctis ; Ceres Ferdinandea ; Giuseppe Piazzi and the Palermo Observatory ; The background of the discovery ; The “new star” observed by Piazzi ; The international “hunt” of the new star ; The choice of name ; The new finding of Ceres ; Planet or asteroid? ; Conclusions ; Exhibition catalogue ; Paintings and portraits ; Instruments ; Books and papers ; Bibliography
File(s)
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name

copertina avanti e dietro.pdf

Description
copertina
Size

2.84 MB

Format

Adobe PDF

Checksum (MD5)

4ec8ad03693f6e28cf889a3783db509f

Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name

Ceres-EN.pdf

Description
testo
Size

6.38 MB

Format

Adobe PDF

Checksum (MD5)

a23274a1ce38c88000166c13e6fc149c