Chapter ID: CBB010724418

Double Star Measurement with the Merz Refractors at the Padova and Torino Observatories (2017)

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Giuseppe Massone (Author)


Pages: 157-169
Publication date: 2017


Double star astronomy effectively began in the first half of the 19th century. After some sparse contributions from some forerunners, the first systematic double star survey, covering the northern hemisphere, was carried out by Friedrich G. Wilhelm Struve (1793–1864) at the Dorpat (now Tartu) Observatory.

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Authors & Contributors
Orchiston, Wayne
Benetti, Stefano
Birdie, Christina
Holberg, J. B.
Kapoor, R. C.
Lehmann, René
Journals
Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
Acta Baltica historiae et philosophiae scientiarum
British Journal for the History of Science
Journal for the History of Astronomy
Annals of Science: The History of Science and Technology
Physics in Perspective
Publishers
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Oxford University
Lehmanns Colonialwaren im Eigenverl.
Springer
Ryan Marsh
Concepts
Astronomical observatories
Astronomy
Stars; stellar astronomy
Observation
Science and society
Telescopes
People
Brahe, Tycho
Burnham, Sherburne Wesley
Charry, C. Ragoonatha
Cook, James
Dimberg, Sven
Doberck, William
Time Periods
19th century
17th century
20th century, early
18th century
20th century
Places
Estonia
Great Britain
India
New Zealand
Berlin (Germany)
Ireland
Institutions
Universität Dorpat
Tartu Observatoorium
University of Helsinki. Observatory and Astrophysical Laboratory
Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena
Madras Observatory
Pulkovo Observatory
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