Project Gutenberg 2011-03-19 Public domain in the USA. 40 Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles) 1846 1919 Pickering, Edward Charles Pickering, E. C. (Edward Charles) 09027538 A Plan for Securing Observations of the Variable Stars Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Walter MacDonald II "A Plan for Securing Observations of the Variable Stars" by Edward C. Pickering is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This book outlines a systematic approach for amateur and professional astronomers alike to observe variable stars, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and structured methodology in astronomical research. The content is primarily focused on the classification and observation techniques for various types of variable stars, making it a significant work in the field of astronomy. The book begins with an encouragement for observers, particularly amateurs and women, to engage in the study of variable stars and contribute valuable data to the scientific community. It categorizes variable stars into several classes based on their brightness fluctuations and provides detailed instructions for observing and reporting observations effectively. Pickering discusses the importance of accurate measurements, establishing a standard method for documenting findings, and coordinating efforts among a broad network of observers to ensure comprehensive data collection. Overall, it presents a plan intended to expand astronomical knowledge through collaborative observation efforts while training a new generation of skilled observers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Variable stars QB Text Browsing: Science - Astronomy Browsing: Science - General 53275 53276 2024-11-15T06:35:27.797134 2023-09-15T11:55:00.338059 text/html text/html 49740 2021-01-07T15:39:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 18090 2021-01-07T15:39:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 121772 2024-11-15T06:35:33.902103 application/epub+zip 120354 2024-11-15T06:35:31.519120 application/epub+zip 77221 2024-11-15T06:35:30.214128 application/epub+zip 316568 2024-11-15T06:35:35.556116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308152 2024-11-15T06:35:33.066162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92141 2022-09-16T10:04:03.592199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47343 47329 2024-11-15T06:35:27.543144 2023-09-15T11:55:00.163058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 47231 2021-01-07T15:39:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17118 2021-01-07T15:39:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19618 2024-11-15T06:35:35.679118 application/rdf+xml 24210 2024-11-15T06:35:30.747118 image/jpeg 5063 2024-11-15T06:35:30.478142 image/jpeg 119717 2024-11-15T06:35:27.803175 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia