Edwin Foster Coddington
Astronomer
1870 – 1950
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Who was Edwin Foster Coddington?
Edwin Foster Coddington was an American astronomer.
He co-discovered the comet C/1898 L1, also known by the older designation Comet 1898 VII. He also discovered a few asteroids, and the galaxy IC 2574 in Ursa Major, which later became known as "Coddington's Nebula".
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- Born
- Jun 24, 1870
Miami County - Also known as
- 埃德温·福斯特·柯丁顿
- Коддингтон, Эдвин Фостер
- 埃德温·福斯特·柯丁顿
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 21, 1950
Columbus
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on July 23, 2013
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