[BAA Comets] A GOOD READ

[denis buczynski]

Hello all,
 I have just finished reading an excellent paper/article written by R.E.Schmidt of USNO for the Journal of the Society for the History of Astronomy about the comet discoveries of the brothers Charles and Horace Tutlle at Harvard College Observatory between 1850-62. This account tells, in detail of the many hardships and trials that this pair had to endure to discover comets during a period of heavy competion. It does serve to remind the reader just how many bright and great comets were visible during those years. A highly recommended read for those of us who admire the skill and tenacity of the visual comet discoverers. A pdf of the article can be found here at this link:2012AntAs...6...74S Page 74

  
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Denis Buczynski
 BAA Comet Section
 image attached of H.P Tuttle with the 4 inch Bowditch/Merz broken back comet seeker

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