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Searching for Comets

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Methods of searching for comets, novae and other events using projection and video blink methods, and simple orientation aids were described. The methods are covered in the following references

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  1. Liller, W., Mayer, B.: The Cambridge Astronomy Guide, Cambridge University Press, 1985

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  2. Mayer, B.: International Halley Seminar, Alden Biessen, Belgium, 1986 Oct. 25

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  3. Mayer, B.: 20th ESLAB Symposium, “Exploration of Halley’s Comet”, Heidelberg, 1986 Oct. 27–31

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  4. Mayer, B.: Mercury, ( Journal of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific ), 1987 July/August

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Mayer, B. (1988). Searching for Comets. In: Dunlop, S., Gerbaldi, M. (eds) Stargazers. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-74020-6_40

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