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Nova discovery statistics: old record in 1993
I just noticed (by chance) the following e-mails, which I received from
Paul Camilleri on 1993 January 3. I hope this historical document is
still of interest.
Regards,
Taichi Kato
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In my next mail you will find a list of Nova discoverers please past on a
copy to Akaimasa and could may like to pass on a copy to all your oVS
observers for interest or anyone else for that matter. If you can find
any errors please let me know.
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RECORD FOR MOST NOVA DISCOVERIES
Below is given a list of Nova discoverers both amateur and Professional
this information was compiled with the help of Brian Marsden
(Director of CBAT and Minor Planet Center Cambridge USA)
Name No. Amateur/Professional age Living Notes:
William Liller 18 Yes Yes(retired) 65 Yes Chilian Amateur
Huro 11 Yes ? No Mexican Professional
Woods 11 Yes ? No Harvard Assistant
M. Honda 10 Yes ? No Japanese Amateur
Fleming 9 Yes ? No Harvard Assistant
Mayall 9 Yes 90 Yes Harvard Assistant
Paul Camilleri 8 Yes 21 Yes Australian Amateur
Plaut 8 Yes ? No Professional
John Graham 8 Yes ? Yes ESO Professional
Max Wolf 6 Yes ? No German Professional
Annie Cannon 6 Yes ? No Harvard Professional
Yoshiyuki Kuwano 5 Yes ? Yes Japanese Amateur
Minoru Wakuda 5 Yes ? Yes Japanese Amateur
George Alcock 5(v)Yes 80 Yes English Amateur
Gordon Garradd 4 Yes ? Yes Australian Amateur
Peter Collins 4(v)Yes ? Yes American Amateur
Robert McNaught 4? Yes? Yes? 36 Yes Scotish(Australian)Amateur
Matsuo Sugano 2 Yes ? Yes Japanese Amateur
Yukio Sakurai 1 Yes ? Yes Japanese Amateur
Mitsuru Suzuki 1 Yes ? Yes Japanese Amateur
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