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A History of Physical Theories of Comets, From Aristotle to WhippleNon-Newtonian Theories of Comets

A History of Physical Theories of Comets, From Aristotle to Whipple: Non-Newtonian Theories of... [Newton’s theory of tail formation can be regarded as the Achilles’ heel of his theory of comets. The process that Newton introduced for tail formation was based on the function of the rarified and receding particles of the ether, which carried along the particles of cometary atmosphere. This assumption, as illustrated in chapter four and five of the present work, was unable to answer some challenging questions proposed even by Newton’s disciples. These questions can be classified into three groups based on (1) the role of different agents in the formation of a tail; (2) the interaction of the ethereal particles and the particles of the comet’s atmosphere; and (3) the interaction of the cometary atmosphere and the atmosphere of the sun.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A History of Physical Theories of Comets, From Aristotle to WhippleNon-Newtonian Theories of Comets

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Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Copyright
© Springer Netherlands 2008
ISBN
978-1-4020-8322-8
Pages
151 –186
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4020-8323-5_6
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Abstract

[Newton’s theory of tail formation can be regarded as the Achilles’ heel of his theory of comets. The process that Newton introduced for tail formation was based on the function of the rarified and receding particles of the ether, which carried along the particles of cometary atmosphere. This assumption, as illustrated in chapter four and five of the present work, was unable to answer some challenging questions proposed even by Newton’s disciples. These questions can be classified into three groups based on (1) the role of different agents in the formation of a tail; (2) the interaction of the ethereal particles and the particles of the comet’s atmosphere; and (3) the interaction of the cometary atmosphere and the atmosphere of the sun.]

Published: Jan 1, 2008

Keywords: Solar System; Eighteenth Century; Solar Atmosphere; Cometary Tail; Electrical Theory

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