[AZ-Observing] Unique Comet Hunting Site
- From: "Tom Polakis" <polakis@xxxxxxx>
- To: AZ-Observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 08:49:12 -0700
This is from the comet mailing list, courtesy of comet enthusiast Maik
Meyer. The recent discovery of Comet Hoenig was the first from Germany
since 1946.
Tom
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I have received some information by the Berlin amateur astronomers
concerning Anton Weber and his discovery of C/1946 K1
(Pajdusakova-Rotbart-Weber). The following is a translation of an account
by E. Mädlow of this most interesting story. It can be seen that comets
can be discovered from almost every place.
Kind regards, Maik
"[...] Anton Weber's home in Berlin was in the town part called Steglitz.
This home was severely affected by the war and still in 1946 there were no
windows or window frames present - even in the toilet!
While he was sitting on the toilet one clear night he saw a diffuse object
through one of the window openings which he was able to confirm as a comet
a short time later. Steglitz was situated in the American sector of
Berlin and he was able to relay a message to the Central Bureau (it must
have been then in Cincinnati?) So he was credited with the comet as the
third discoverer. Weber was one of the most active and well known amateur
astronomers in Berlin from the 30s to the 50s. In 1933 he discovered the
"Weber spot" on Saturn, which movement he analysed until his death. [...]
Edgar Mädlow"
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