Edwin Holmes (astronomer)

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Edwin Holmes (* 1838 or 1839; † 1918 or early 1919) was a British amateur astronomer .

On November 6th, 1892 he discovered the recurring comet 17P / Holmes , for which he was awarded the Donohoe Comet Medal by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific . Holmes actually wanted to observe Jupiter that evening and was surprised when he hit the comet.

credentials

  1. ↑ Journal of the British Astronomical Association 29 (1919) 84-85
  2. ↑ http://articles.adsabs.harvard.edu//full/seri/MNRAS/0086//0000079.000.html

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personal data
SURNAME Holmes, Edwin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British astronomer
DATE OF BIRTH 1838 or 1839
DATE OF DEATH 1918 or 1919