Asaph Hall
Astronomer
1829 – 1907
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Who was Asaph Hall?
Asaph Hall III was an American astronomer who is most famous for having discovered the moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, in 1877. He determined the orbits of satellites of other planets and of double stars, the rotation of Saturn, and the mass of Mars.
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- Born
- Oct 15, 1829
Goshen - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- New-York Central College, McGrawville
- Lived in
- United States of America
- Died
- Nov 22, 1907
Annapolis
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on July 23, 2013
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