Biography:Edwin Foster Coddington
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Short description: American astronomer
Edwin Foster Coddington | |
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 Edwin Foster Coddington | |
| Born | June 24, 1870 |
| Died | December 21, 1950 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Co-discovered Comet 1898 VII and three asteroids |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy, astrometry |
| 439 Ohio | October 13, 1898 | MPC |
| 440 Theodora | October 13, 1898 | MPC |
| 445 Edna | October 2, 1899 | MPC |
Edwin Foster Coddington (June 24, 1870 – December 21, 1950) was an American astronomer and discoverer of astronomical objects.[2]
He co-discovered the comet C/1898 L1 (Coddington-Pauly), also known by the older designation Comet 1898 VII. He also discovered 3 asteroids,[1] and the galaxy IC 2574 in Ursa Major, which later became known as "Coddington's Nebula".[3]
Coddington's Nebula (IC 2574) discovered by Coddington in 1898[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. http://www.minorplanetcenter.net/iau/lists/MPDiscsNum.html. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ Edwin Foster Coddington. SPACETEC. http://www.klima-luft.de/steinicke/ngcic/persons/coddington.htm. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ↑ IC 2574 / Coddington's Nebula Dwarf Irregular Galaxy in Ursa Major
- ↑ "Faint Galaxy with Popping Pink Features". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1152a/. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
External links
- Error in Template:Internet Archive author: Edwin Foster Coddington doesn't exist.
- Portrait of Edwin Foster Coddington from the Lick Observatory Records Digital Archive, UC Santa Cruz Library's Digital Collections
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