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RE: (meteorobs) "Mr. Denning"
Robert McNaught et al:
Now that Michael's questions about sporadic meteors have been answered
well, I wish to pose an obliquely related question.
It seems to me that meteor observers in the 19th century might have
considered the projected intersection point of any two sporadic meteors
observed the same night as a real shower radiant. As evidence of this, I
point you to this book:
Celestial Objects For Common Telescopes
by The Rev. T. W. Webb
(edited and revised by Margaret W. Mayall)
Dover Publications, NY, 1962
On pages 247 and 248 of the book, the Rev. Webb presented a list of meteor
shower radiants that he considered the best of those published by one Mr.
Denning. Of course, the list includes the currently recognized strong
showers and lots of minor ones.
What is so intriguing to me about this list is the first column, headed
"Ref. No. D.," or, I surmise, Mr. Denning's reference numbers: The last
shower listed has in this column the number "905;" i.e., Mr. Denning's list
contains at least 905 possible radiants! How about that!
Does anyone have any information about Mr. Denning and his list that they
can share with us?
George Kelley
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