John Caister Bennett
Astronomer
1914 – 1990
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Who was John Caister Bennett?
Jack C. Bennett (1914 - 1990) was a South African amateur astronomer who is best known for discovering Comet Bennett (C/1969 Y1) and a supernova (SN 1968L) in the Messier 83 galaxy. He was a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (1974).
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- Born
- Apr 6, 1914
Estcourt - Also known as
- J. C. Bennett
- Jack C. Bennett
- Nationality
- South Africa
- Profession
- Died
- May 30, 1990
Pretoria
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on July 23, 2013
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