Excerpt from Measures of Proper Motion Stars Made With the 40-Inch Refractor of the Yerkes Observatory in the Years 1907 to 1912
The other list, forming Part I, includes all other stars for which prior observations with the micrometer have been made. Unfortunately the early work in this field is confined to a few observers, the principal ones being Otto Struve, Engelhardt, and Ball. For some of the other stars recent photographic positions have been found, but in most cases the time-interval is too short to give a very accurate value of the relative change. This objection will be removed by observations to be made hereafter.
The small stars from Zone 26 of the Oxford Astrographic Catalogue are taken from a list prepared by Mr. G. H. Hamilton of the University Observatory. This list gives the place, proper motion, and photographic magnitude of some fifty stars, principally below the magni tude limit in Argelander, from plates taken for the most part in 1907 and 1908, the proper motions being derived from a comparison with other plates made a few years earlier. All of these were put on the observing-list and, as far as possible, compared with one or more fainter stars in the field. In a few instances there were no comparison stars within the range of the micrometer.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book contains measurements of proper motion stars, made with the 40-inch refractor of the Yerkes Observatory in the years 1907 to 1912. The stars measured were taken from a list prepared by S. W. Burnham, the author. The introduction of the book discusses the history of proper motion measurements, and the methods used by the author. The main body of the book contains the measurements themselves, which are divided into two parts. The first part contains measurements of stars that had been measured previously, and the second part contains measurements of stars that had not been measured previously. The book also contains a number of appendices, which provide additional information about the measurements and the stars that were measured. It concludes by discussing the significance of the measurements for understanding the motions of stars and the structure of the Milky Way. This book is a valuable resource for astronomers and historians of science. It provides a wealth of data on the proper motions of stars, and it sheds light on the history of astronomy and the development of our understanding of the universe. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332760718_0
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