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

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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