Comet Mellish, also known formally as C/1915 C1, is one of five comets discovered by American astronomer John E. Mellish. It is a hyperbolic comet that reached perihelion on July 17, 1915. However, just two months earlier, Edward E. Barnard had reported the comet had splitted into three distinct objects in May 12,[3] later increasing to four by May 24.[4] In addition, it is thought that this comet was the parent body of the June Lyrids meteor shower, which was first discovered in 1966.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Comet Names and Designations". International Comet Quarterly. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "C/1915 C1 (Mellish) – JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ R. G. Aitken (1915). "Companions to Mellish's Comet". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 27 (159): 131. doi:10.1086/122413. JSTOR 40711347.
- ^ P. J. Melotte. "Comet a 1915, Mellish". The Observatory. 39: 53–54. Bibcode:1916Obs....39...53M.
- ^ "June Lyrids". meteorshowersonline.com. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ D. Dickinson (22 April 2013). "The Curious History of the Lyrid Meteor Shower". Universe Today. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
External links
- C/1915 C1 at the JPL Small-Body Database
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