Edwin Foster Coddington
Edwin Foster Coddington (June 24, 1870 – December 21, 1950) was an American astronomer and discoverer of astronomical objects.
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 |
| 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, and the galaxy IC 2574 in Ursa Major, which later became known as "Coddington's Nebula".
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 Archived 2015-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
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