astronomy cites

Mullins, Bill Bill.Mullins at US.ARMY.MIL
Tue Dec 14 21:06:24 UTC 2004


 andromedid
OED has 1898.

Title: On the displacement of the apparent radiant points of Meteor-showers,
due to the attraction, rotation, and orbital motion of the Earth
Authors: Kleiber, J.
Journal: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 52, Mar
1892, p.346
"Very different is the case of the <i> Andromedid </i> swarm."

annulus
OED: "4. Astr. A ring of light, as in an annular eclipse. " 1871

Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, "Observations of the
Solar Eclipse, May 15, 1836, by various Observers." volume 3, Number 24,
June 10, 1836, page 200
"Mr. Baily gave a verbal account of a remarkable optical phenomenon observed
by him at the late annular eclipse of the sun, consisting of several dark
ligaments apparently connecting the borders of the sun and moon, at the
commencement and dissolution of the annulus."



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