02265cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624501110015926400510027030000470032133600260036833700260039433800360042050000310045650801770048752011470066453400450181165300110185665300120186785600430187999900170192241606UtSlPG20260610133942.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a06014048  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQB1 aKirkwood, Daniel,d1814-189510aComets and Meteors :bTheir phenomena in all ages; their mutual relations; and the theory of their origin. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-12-11  aProduced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Comets and Meteors" by Daniel Kirkwood is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the phenomena of comets and meteors, exploring their historical observations, mutual relationships, and the theories surrounding their origins. Kirkwood aims to engage the public interest in these celestial events and discusses various topics, including cometary orbits and the disintegration of comets into meteor streams.  The opening of the treatise sets the stage by tracing the origins of meteoric astronomy, highlighting the impactful meteor showers of 1833 that sparked scientific inquiry into previous occurrences. Kirkwood introduces the structure of the solar system and the characteristics of comets, emphasizing their unique orbits and behaviors compared to planets. He briefly reviews the historical context of comet observations, mentioning notable encounters with comets through the ages, and presents the fundamental premise that these celestial bodies are more than mere wonders—they play a pivotal role in understanding the dynamics of our solar system. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aComets  aMeteors40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41606  c82445d82445