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Observations Concerning the Planet Venus (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)
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Observations Concerning the Planet Venus (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1996)
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In the early part of the eighteenth century, Francesco Bianchini of
Verona turned his primitive telescope - a refractor of only a few
centimetres aperture but with an enormous focal length of around 20
metres - on the planet Venus. He recorded some of the first
telescopic observations of Venus, outstanding in terms of care and
accuracy. Bianchini determined the parallax of the planet,
estimated the period of rotation, and carefully mapped surface
features (although we now know that only Venus' atmospheric clouds
can be seen in visible light).
Peter Fay and Sally Beaumont have translated this historic document
into English, keeping as much as possible of the flavour and
appearance of the original 1728 publication. As part of his
research, Peter Fay constructed and tested a telescope similar to
the one Bianchini had used. The results are given as an appendix to
the text. Astronomers and historians alike will find this book
fascinating. It is published by Springer-Verlag London to celebrate
the launch of the Astronomy publishing programme in the UK.
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