Edwin Foster Coddington | |
Birth Date: | June 24, 1870 |
Death Date: | December 21, 1950 |
Nationality: | American |
Fields: | Astronomy, astrometry |
Known For: | Co-discovered Comet 1898 VII and three asteroids |
October 13, 1898 | |||
October 13, 1898 | |||
October 2, 1899 |
Edwin Foster Coddington (June 24, 1870 – December 21, 1950) was an American astronomer and discoverer of astronomical objects.
He co-discovered the comet C/1898 L1 (Coddington-Pauly), also known by the older designation Comet 1898 VII. He also discovered 3 asteroids, and the galaxy IC 2574 in Ursa Major, which later became known as "Coddington's Nebula".