Édouard Jean-Marie Stephan
Édouard Jean-Marie Stephan (born August 31, 1837 in Sainte-Pezenne , today a district of Niort , † December 31, 1923 in Marseille ) was a French astronomer .
From 1867 to 1907 he was director of the Marseille Observatory . In 1879 he was accepted as a corresponding member of the Académie des sciences .
In 1866 he discovered the asteroids (89) Julia and (91) Aegina . In 1877 he discovered the galaxy group named after him, Stephans Quintett . He is also the discoverer of numerous nebulae that were later included in the New General Catalog .
Web links
- Publications by E. Stephan in the Astrophysics Data System
- J. Bosler: Édouard Stephan, (1837-1923). Journal des Observateurs, Vol. 7 (1924), p. 9 (obituary, French)
Individual evidence
- ^ List of members since 1666: Letter S. Académie des sciences, accessed on March 5, 2020 (French).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stephan, Édouard Jean-Marie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 31, 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Sainte-Pezenne , now part of Niort |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 31, 1923 |
| Place of death | Marseille |