[BAA Comets] Comet Holmes 1895 Observations

[Mick Crook]

Richard,
Thanks for the link to David's webpage. It's good to see the original
drawings as the illustrations in the Chambers book are obviously copies of
Denning's originals and they have lost some detail in the copying process.

Thanks again,
Mick

On Mon, Dec 28, 2015 at 8:43 PM, Richard Miles <rmiles at baa.u-net.com> wrote:

> Dear Mick,
>
> 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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