This book provides detailed research on over 100 annual and periodic meteor streams. It includes details of their discovery, important observations and orbits, and gives a full picture of the duration and location of each meteor shower.

Meteor showers are among the most spectacular celestial events that may be observed by the naked eye, and have been the object of fascination throughout human history. In Meteor Showers: An Annotated Catalog, the interested observer can access detailed research on over 100 annual and periodic meteor streams in order to capitalize on these majestic spectacles. Each meteor shower entry includes details of their discovery, important observations and orbits, and gives a full picture of duration, location in the sky, and expected hourly rates. Armed with a fuller understanding, the amateur observer can better view and appreciate the shower of their choice.

The original book, published in 1988, has been updated with over 25 years of research in this new and improved edition. Almost every meteor shower study is expanded, with some original minor showers being dropped while new ones are added. The book also includes breakthroughs in the study of meteor showers, such as accurate predictions of outbursts as well as comet and meteor observations from the 6th century to the 17th century that were not published in the first edition. It holds all of the information needed to inspire a new observer or provide deeper knowledge to the long-time enthusiast.

Consists of a compilation of historical and observational details for over 100 meteor showers This updated edition includes the last 25 years of research in the field as well as updates on older entries Describes for the amateur observer what he or she is likely to see when trying to observe them Gives a detailed account of the discovery and historical observations for each meteor shower, up to present times Contains a great deal of reference material on meteor showers

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Gary W. Kronk received his Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He has been employed at Washington University at St. Louis since 1985, where he is a programmer analyst, and occasionally teaches classes on software programs. Observing, researching, and writing about comets has been an activity the author has participated in for most of his life, with over 2,000 observations of over 130 comets. He is the author of seven titles, and has been published in "Sky & Telescope," "Astronomy," "Icarus," "the Journal of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers" and more. His books include "Comets: A Descriptive Catalog" (Enslow Publishers, 1984), "Meteor Showers" (Enslow, 1988), and a six volume series title "Cometography" with Cambridge University Press. The 5th volume was published in 2010. In 2004, the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center announced that minor planet number 48300 was being given the name "Kronk" in honor of the author's extensive research for his Cometography series.

Inhalt
January Meteor Showers.- February Meteor Showers.- March Meteor Showers.- April Meteor Showers.- May Meteor Showers.- June Meteor Showers.- July Meteor Showers.- August Meteor Showers.- September Meteor Showers.- October Meteor Showers.- November Meteor Showers.- December Meteor Showers.