Gao Xing

Who is Gao Xing?

Gao Xing is a Chinese amateur astronomer from Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. He built Xingming Observatory in 2006 and discovered Comet C/2008 C1 on February 1, 2008 with Chen Tao from Jiangsu and Comet P/2009 L2 on June 15, 2009 with Yang Rui from Hangzhou, Zhejiang. China and hence won the Edgar Wilson Award for 2008. In the night on February 26, 2009, he discovered a nova in Sagittarius in the Galaxy's central part at night with his partner Sun Guoyou from Wenzhou. Gao reported his new discovery to the International Astronomical Union on May 29 and acquired the identification.In the night on October 3, 2010, he discovered a new Supernova in NGC5430 at night with his partner Sun Guoyou.He also discovered several SOHO comets and NEAT Asteroids. Currently, he is working as a physics teacher at the Urumqi No.1 High School. He also has a daughter.