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Edwin Foster Coddington (June 24, 1870 – December 21, 1950) was an American astronomer and discoverer of astronomical objects.[2]

Edwin Foster Coddington
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

Asteroids discovered: 3 [1]

439 Ohio	October 13, 1898	MPC
440 Theodora	October 13, 1898	MPC
445 Edna	October 2, 1899	MPC

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]

References

External links

• Works by or about Edwin Foster Coddington at Internet Archive
• Portrait of Edwin Foster Coddington from the Lick Observatory Records Digital Archive, UC Santa Cruz Library's Digital Collections

На других языках

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[de] Edwin Foster Coddington

Edwin Foster Coddington (* 24. Juni 1870 im Miami County, Ohio, USA; † 21. Dezember 1950 in Columbus (Ohio), USA) war ein US-amerikanischer Astronom und Mathematiker. Er studierte an der Ohio State University in Columbus bis zu seinem Abschluss 1897. Anschließend ging er für 4 Jahre ans Lick-Observatorium. 1902 erhielt er den Doktorgrad an der Universität Berlin.

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- [en] Edwin Foster Coddington

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[es] Edwin Foster Coddington

Edwin Foster Coddington (24 de junio de 1870-21 de diciembre de 1950) fue un astrónomo estadounidense.

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[fr] Edwin Foster Coddington

Edwin Foster Coddington (24 juin 1870 – 21 décembre 1950) était un astronome américain.

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[it] Edwin Foster Coddington

Edwin Foster Coddington (Contea di Miami, 24 giugno 1870 – Columbus, 21 dicembre 1950) è stato un astronomo statunitense.

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[ru] Коддингтон, Эдвин Фостер

Эдвин Фостер Коддингтон (англ. Edwin Foster Coddington 24 июня 1870 — 21 декабря 1950) — американский астроном и математик. Наиболее известен как первооткрыватель кометы Коддингтона-Паули, астероидов Огайо[1] , Феодора и Эдна, а также галактики, названной в честь него Туманностью Коддингтона[2][3].

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