Meteor Showers An Annotated Catalog
Meteor showers are among the most spectacular celestial events that may be observed by the naked eye, and have been the object of fascination throughout human history. In “Meteor Showers: An Annotated Catalog,” the interested observer can access detailed
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Meteor Showers An Annotated Catalog Second Edition
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Meteor Showers
An Annotated Catalog Gary W. Kronk Second Edition
Gary W. Kronk Hillsboro, MO, USA
ISSN 1431-9756 ISBN 978-1-4614-7896-6 ISBN 978-1-4614-7897-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4614-7897-3 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2013948919 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 1988, 2014 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
This book is dedicated to my wife and best friend, Kathy.
About the Author
Gary W. Kronk received his Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville. He is employed at Laclede Gas in St. Louis, where he is a Senior User Support Specialist and occasionally teaches classes on software programs. Observing, researching, and writing about comets has been an activity the author has participated in for most of his life, with over 3,000 observations of over 210 comets. He is the author of seven books and has published in Sky & Telescope, Astronomy, Icarus, The Journal of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers, and more. His books include Comets: A Descriptive C
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