Edwin Foster Coddington
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Edwin Foster Coddington | |
|---|---|
| File:Edwin Foster Coddington.jpg Edwin Foster Coddington | |
| Born | June 24, 1870 |
| Died | December 21, 1950 (aged 80) |
| 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]
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Coddington's Nebula (IC 2574) discovered by Coddington in 1898[4]
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C/1898 L1 (Coddington–Pauly) discovered by Coddington on 10 June 1898
![Coddington's Nebula (IC 2574) discovered by Coddington in 1898[4]](/index.php/File:IC_2574_HST.jpg){kind=link}
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References
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- ^ IC 2574 / Coddington's Nebula Dwarf Irregular Galaxy in Ursa Major
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External links
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- Portrait of Edwin Foster Coddington from the Lick Observatory Records Digital Archive, UC Santa Cruz Library's Digital Collections Archived 2015-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
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