By Carl J. Hansen
This article introduces the basics of the classical parts of stellar evolution and constitution, delivering an summary with sufficient element for college kids to appreciate the overall photo, whereas permitting potential experts a flavor of many points of the self-discipline. as the textual content is meant for starting scholars of stellar physics, the authors steer the ebook away from in depth arithmetic and physics, who prefer to improve solidly parts of significant conception which are usually neglected in usual classes, resembling stellar strength assets (nuclear physics) and combining size conception of convection (including sleek multidimensional numerical experiments in convection and phenomenological ways to convection).
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F. Peters at Clinton. (* AN 91, 29) (177) Named by the discoverer after a club in Stockholm, Sweden on the occasion of a meeting of the Astronomische Gesellschaft, 1877. In Norse mythology, Iduna was keeper of the apples which preserve the youth of the gods. 4] Irma Discovered 1877 Nov. 5 by P. P. Henry at Paris. (* AN 91, 93) Any reference of this name to a person or occurrence is unknown. 9] Belisana Discovered 1877 Nov. 6 by J. Palisa at Pola. (* AN 91, 93) Named for Belisana, the name of Athene or Minerva {see planets (881) and (93)} among the Gauls, signifying the ”queen of heaven”.
Tempel at Marseilles. (* AN 55, 57) Named for the Phrygian goddess often identified with Rhea {see planet (577)}. (H 10) The planet was originally named Maximiliana by the Bavarian Ministerialrat K. A. von Steinheil in allusion to Maximilian II, the king of Bavaria. The name was regarded as non-classical and was changed after protest by Herschel, Airy, Argelander and others by the Berliner Astronomisches Jahrbuch. 0] Maja Discovered 1861 Apr. 9 by H. P. Tuttle at Cambridge, Massachusetts. (* AN 55, 187) Named for one of the Pleiades, daughters of Atlas and Pleione.
10 by A. Borrelly at Marseilles. (* AN 79, 207) Independently discovered 1872 Apr. 11 by C. H. F. Peters at Clinton. Named for one the three Fates. The other two are Clotho {see planet (97)} and Atropos {see planet (273)}. They are daughters of Erebus and Nyx {see planet (3908)}. Lachesis carries the globe or scroll and determines the length of the thread of life. 6] Hermione Discovered 1872 May 12 by J. C. Watson at Ann Arbor. (* AN 79, 335) Named after the daughter of Menelaus and Helen {see planets (1647) and (101)}.
