(meteorobs) Meteor Mystery, Solved?

[Roberto G.]

>From: "Arlene Carol" <arlene.carol at gmail.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 9:59 PM
>Subject: (meteorobs) Meteor Mystery, Solved?

> .msfc.nasa.gov>
>
> This just came across my desk...
> interesting...but i'm sure most of you already
> know about this...
>
> arlene
> south of Troy
>
>
> NASA Science News for August 23, 2006
>
> In 1967, NASA's Mariner 4 spacecraft was hit by a surprising flurry of
> meteoroids--a shower more intense than any Leonid meteor storm. Where did
> the meteoroids come from? It's been a mystery for 40 years. Now, 
> astronomers
> may have found a solution: Mariner 4 had a close encounter with a "dark
> comet."
>
> FULL STORY at
>
> http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/23aug_mariner4.htm?list82017

Data on the comet D/1895 Q1 (Swift) are here:

http://www.oaa.gr.jp/~oaacs/nk/nk717.htm

Perharps in 2017 it shall be newly a very big meteor shomer on
Mars.
Best greetings.
Roberto Gorelli