| 439 Ohio | October 13, 1898 | MPC |
| 440 Theodora | October 13, 1898 | MPC |
| 445 Edna | October 2, 1899 | MPC |
Edwin Foster Coddington (June 24, 1870 – December 21, 1950) was an American astronomer and discoverer of astronomical objects.[2]
He co-discovered the comet C/1898 L1 (Coddington-Pauly), also known by the older designation Comet 1898 VII. He also discovered 3 asteroids,[1] and the galaxy IC 2574 in Ursa Major, which later became known as "Coddington's Nebula".[3]
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![Coddington's Nebula (IC 2574) discovered by Coddington in 1898[4]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/IC_2574_HST.jpg/116px-IC_2574_HST.jpg)
Coddington's Nebula (IC 2574) discovered by Coddington in 1898[4] -
C/1898 L1 (Coddington–Pauly) discovered by Coddington on 10 June 1898
![Coddington's Nebula (IC 2574) discovered by Coddington in 1898[4]](https://kihulane.eu/arhiiv/79338?rdp_we_resource=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFile%3AIC_2574_HST.jpg)
References
- ^ a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ Edwin Foster Coddington. SPACETEC. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ IC 2574 / Coddington's Nebula Dwarf Irregular Galaxy in Ursa Major
- ^ "Faint Galaxy with Popping Pink Features". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
External links
- Works by or about Edwin Foster Coddington at the Internet Archive
- Portrait of Edwin Foster Coddington from the Lick Observatory Records Digital Archive, UC Santa Cruz Library's Digital Collections Archived 2015-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
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