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On the Determination of the Orbits of Comets

- According to the Methods of Father Boscovich and Mr de la Place

About On the Determination of the Orbits of Comets

In this concise monograph, Sir Henry Englefield (1752-1822) guides the reader through the computation of cometary orbits. First published in 1793, it represented one of the few such manuals available in English, and draws on the work of Newton, Pingre, Laplace, and Englefield's own correspondence with William Herschel.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781108061735
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 290
  • Published:
  • June 27, 2013
  • Dimensions:
  • 170x244x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 470 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: October 14, 2024

Description of On the Determination of the Orbits of Comets

In this concise monograph, Sir Henry Englefield (1752-1822) guides the reader through the computation of cometary orbits. First published in 1793, it represented one of the few such manuals available in English, and draws on the work of Newton, Pingre, Laplace, and Englefield's own correspondence with William Herschel.

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