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Re: (meteorobs) Meteor Spectra Anniversary 1897-1997
Lew Gramer wrote:
>Interesting! Are we near the actual date of the anniversary, Edward?
>
I have just located the actual date and location of the first meteor
spectrum. Reference: Journal RASC Vol XLVl, Number 3, Whole Number 396,
May-June, 1952 p.121-124, METEOR NEWS. LIST of PHOTOGRAPHIC METEOR SPECTRA
(1897-1950).
SPECTRUM No 1 Year 1897 June 19 Time: 04h 25m GCT (mid exposure
time) LOCATION: Arequipa, Peru PROGRAM DIR. Harvard College Observatory
Total Number of known spectra as of the above list 1897-1950, 122 spectra.
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