Edwin Foster Coddington

Edwin Foster Coddington (June 24, 1870 – December 21, 1950) was an American astronomer and discoverer of astronomical objects.[2]

Asteroids discovered: 3 [1]
439 Ohio	October 13, 1898	MPC
440 Theodora	October 13, 1898	MPC
445 Edna	October 2, 1899	MPC

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]

Coddington's Nebula (IC 2574) discovered by Coddington in 1898[4]

References

"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

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[MPC-Discoverers-1] "Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)". Minor Planet Center. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

[Coddington-2] Edwin Foster Coddington. SPACETEC. Retrieved 8 August 2016.

[Nebula-3] IC 2574 / Coddington's Nebula Dwarf Irregular Galaxy in Ursa Major

[Img-description-4] "Faint Galaxy with Popping Pink Features". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 12 January 2012.