David Hughes (astronomer)
David Wolstenholme Hughes (born November 7, 1941 ) is a British astronomer and space physicist. He worked as a professor of astronomy at the University of Sheffield, England .
In his approximately 200 specialist articles he dealt with topics about asteroids (minor planets), comets , meteors and meteorites . He also works for British and Swedish space agencies and ESA .
In 1990 the asteroid (4205) David Hughes was named after him.
Most recently he gave in 2014 together with Heather Couper , Robert Dinwiddie et al. published a book on planetology , published in 2015 under the title The Planets. A journey through our solar system. appeared in German translation.
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| SURNAME | Hughes, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hughes, David Wolstenholme |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British astronomer and space physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1941 |