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American astronomer (1814–1895)

Also known as: Дэниел Кирквуд, دانيال كيركوود, ダニエル・カークウッド, 丹尼爾·柯克伍德, Кирквуд, Дэниел

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Known works

  • Comets and meteors (1873)
  • Meteoric astronomy (1867)
  • The asteroids, or minor planets between Mars and Jupiter (1888)