[BAA Comets] Comet Holmes 1895 Observations

[ndj]

Hi both,

Yes, it is really interesting looking at the old observations of the 
1892 outburst and how similar they were to our experience in 2007. I 
think it shows the quality of the observers and equipment back then. The 
Barnard photographs are particularly nice and the NLO scans are about 
the best reproduction that I have seen.

Nick.

> Images are available here:
> http://www.davidstrange.org.uk/holmeshistory.html
>
> courtesy of David Strange.
>
> Yes, thanks for remarking on this - one of my favourite comets and
> observers in the bargain!
>
> Richard Miles
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mick Crook" <mickcrook1 at gmail.com>
> To: <Comets-disc at britastro.org>
> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 8:35 PM
> Subject: [BAA Comets] Comet Holmes 1895 Observations
>
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Some time ago, I came across a copy of "The Story of the Solar System by
>> G.F.Chambers (1895). As I'm sure most of you will know, this is the book
>> which Patrick Moore frequently mentioned as being the one which
>> kick-started his interest in astronomy after reading his mother's copy
>> as a
>> child. I have only just got around to browsing through the book, but I
>> was
>> fascinated by the section on comets and the detailed drawings of a
>> selection of major comets visible in the skies of the 1800s. In
>> particular,
>> the drawings of "Holmes's Comet" by W.F.Denning caught my attention.
>> There
>> are two drawings (see attached) dated 9th and 16th November 1892 and
>> change
>> in appearance between the drawings is remarkably similar to the comet's
>> 2007 outburst.
>> What does surprise me is that after seeing these amazing cometary
>> drawings
>> within the book, Patrick wasn't a keener observer of comets than he was!
>>
>> Clear skies,
>> Mick Crook
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