[vsnet-chat 470] (fwd) Re: C/1997 O1

[Taichi Kato <tkato@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>]

From bdillon@houston.geoquest.slb.com Fri Jul 25 23:35 JST 1997
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 1997 09:33:39 -0500
From: Bill Dillon <bdillon@houston.geoquest.slb.com>
To: tkato@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Subject: Re: [vsnet-chat 466] Re: C/1997 O1  (comet Tilbrook)
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> Fraser Farrell wrote:
> 
> > I think Albert Jones (New Zealand) is the only
> > other variable star observer to accidentally discover a comet?
> 
>   I believe there may be others; at least Kaho (Japan) discovered a comet
> while he was observing the R LMi field (if I remember correctly).
> Very unfortunately, the sky of many contemporary Japanese variable star
> observers is so light-polluted that even brighter comets hardly emerge
> from the bright background.  When P/Crommelin passed Mira many years ago,
> I tried in vain to search for the comet (;_;).  The condition apparently
> has become even worse...
> 
>   How about Peltier's (AAVSO) comets?
> 
> Regards,
> Taichi Kato

Peltier was a comet hunter as well as an outstanding variable star
observer.  I believe that most, if not all, his discoveries were
part of a deliberate search.

Regards,

William Dillon
bdillon@houston.geoquest.slb.com
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