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Ancient Chinese Observations and Modern Cometary ModelsAncient astronomical observations, primarily by Chinese, represent the only data source for discerning the long-term behavior of comets. These sky watchers produced astrological forecasts for their emperors. The comets Halley, Swift-Tuttle, and Tempel-Tuttle have been observed for 2000 years. Records of the Leonid meteor showers, starting from A.D.902, are used to guide predictions for the 1998-1999 reoccurrence.
Document ID
20060037600
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
hdl:2014/32162
Authors
Yeomans, D. K.
Date Acquired
August 23, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1995
Publication Information
Publication: Bulletin American Astronomical Journal
Subject Category
Astronomy
Distribution Limits
Public
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Other
Keywords
Comets Astronomy Halley Swift-Tuttle Tempel-Tuttle

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