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

CHINNICI, IleanaIleanaCHINNICI0000-0002-3536-17092020-05-202020-05-202015978-88-87905-06-9http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12386/25023Catalogue 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 ; BibliographySTAMPAenCeres Ferdinandea. The discovery of the first asteroid (now dwarf planet) in the historical collections of the Palermo ObservatoryBookFIS/08 - DIDATTICA E STORIA DELLA FISICA