Communication issues in war-time astronomy: independent Australian, Indian, New Zealand and South African discoveries of Comet C/1941 B2 (de Kock-Paraskevopoulos)

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Orchiston, Wayne, Drummond, John and Shylaja, B. S.. 2020. "Communication issues in war-time astronomy: independent Australian, Indian, New Zealand and South African discoveries of Comet C/1941 B2 (de Kock-Paraskevopoulos)." Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage. 23 (3), pp. 659-674. https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1440-2807.2020.03.11
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Communication issues in war-time astronomy: independent Australian, Indian, New Zealand and South African discoveries of Comet C/1941 B2 (de Kock-Paraskevopoulos)

ERA Journal ID30599
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsOrchiston, Wayne (Author), Drummond, John (Author) and Shylaja, B. S. (Author)
Journal TitleJournal of Astronomical History and Heritage
Journal Citation23 (3), pp. 659-674
Number of Pages16
Year2020
Place of PublicationThailand
ISSN1440-2807
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.3724/SP.J.1440-2807.2020.03.11
Web Address (URL)https://www.sciengine.com/JAHH/doi/10.3724/SP.J.1440-2807.2020.03.11
Abstract

In this paper we briefly examine the communication problems that occurred in international astronomy during World War II by discussing independent discoveries of Comet C/1941 B2 that were made by Australian, Indian, New Zealand and South African astronomers.

KeywordsWWII, Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa, C/1941 B2 (de Kock-Paraskevopoulos), J.F. Skjellerup, S. Iyer, R.A. McIntosh
Contains Sensitive ContentDoes not contain sensitive content
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020510199. Astronomical sciences not elsewhere classified
Byline AffiliationsCentre for Astrophysics
Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, India
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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