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David J. Asher

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David J. Asher (born 1966 in Edinburgh) is a British astronomer, who works at the Armagh Observatory (IAU code 981) in Northern Ireland. He studied mathematics at Cambridge and received his doctorate from Oxford. He is known for the meteor research that he conducts with Robert McNaught. In 1999 and 2000, they accurately gauged when the Leonids meteor shower would peak, while underestimating the peak intensities. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 14 different languages on Wikipedia. David J. Asher is the 629th most popular astronomer, the 7,060th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 71st most popular British Astronomer.

David J. Asher is a British astronomer known for his work in the field of cometary dynamics and the study of meteor showers. He is particularly recognized for his research on the relationship between comets and meteor streams, including the discovery of the connection between the Perseid meteor shower and the comet Swift-Tuttle.

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Among astronomers, David J. Asher ranks 629 out of 644. Before him are Eva Grebel, José Gabriel Funes, Peter Kušnirák, Linda A. Morabito, Ulrika Babiaková, and Kenneth J. Lawrence. After him are Gabriela González, Paulo R. Holvorcem, Timothy B. Spahr, Terry Lovejoy, Alan Stern, and C. Michelle Olmstead.

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Among people born in 1966, David J. Asher ranks 902. Before him are Vyacheslav Oliynyk, Toby Huss, Ivo Basay, Stine Lise Hattestad, Sean M. Carroll, and Tina Kotek. After him are Irina Khabarova, Roman Hagara, Danny Everett, Zita-Eva Funkenhauser, José Luis Salgado, and Imelda Chiappa.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, David J. Asher ranks 7,058 out of 8,785. Before him are Lewis Dunk (1991), and Alex Ferns (1968). After him are Victoria Hamilton (1971), George Monbiot (1963), Christina Cole (1981), Richard Hawley (1967), Willie Morgan (1944), Phil Daniels (1958), Alfred E. Goodey (1878), Liam Rosenior (1984), Laurence Rees (1957), and Steve Bould (1962).

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Among ASTRONOMERS In United Kingdom

Among astronomers born in United Kingdom, David J. Asher ranks 71. Before him are Thomas Brisbane (1773), Madge Adam (1912), Richard A. Proctor (1837), Andrew Ainslie Common (1841), Arnold Wolfendale (1927), and Richard van der Riet Woolley (1906). After him are James Gall (1808), and Maggie Aderin-Pocock (1968).

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