Anthelme Voituret (1618–1683) was a French Carthusian monk and astronomer.
Anthelme Voituret | |
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| Born | 1618 Châtenay, France |
| Died | 1683 (aged 64–65) |
| Occupation(s) | Astronomer, Carthusian monk |
| Known for | discovery of CK Vulpeculae |
Life
editHe was born in Châtenay, France in 1618.[1] and died in 1683.
Career
editHe was able to devote considerable time in the observation of comets and variable stars.[2]
He discovered several comets and investigated the cause of the brightness change of the variable star Mira.[2] He is credited with being the first to observe the Nova 1670 Vulpeculae, the first ordinary nova discovered in modern times.[1]
Bibliography
editIn 1681, he published the book Explication de la comete.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Early Variable Star Discoverers". spider.seds.org. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Hockey, Thomas (18 September 2007). Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer. ISBN 9780387304007.
- ^ Sakurai, Kunitomi (2014). "Anthelme, Voituret". Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. p. 83. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-9917-7_57. ISBN 978-1-4419-9916-0.
External links
edit- "The Galileo Project". galileo.rice.edu. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- Sakurai, Kunitomi (2014). "Anthelme, Voituret". Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. p. 83. doi:10.1007/978-1-4419-9917-7_57. ISBN 978-1-4419-9916-0.
- "Anthelme, Voituret (C. 1618?83)". Anthelme, Voituret (c. 1618-83). adsabs.harvard.edu. 2001. Bibcode:2000eaa..bookE3429.. doi:10.1888/0333750888/3429. ISBN 0333750888.