Edward Joshua Cooper
Edward Joshua Cooper (born May 1, 1798 in St. Stephen's Green , Dublin , † April 28, 1863 in Markree Castle ) was an Irish astronomer .
Cooper studied at Eton and Oxford . After he inherited Markree Castle , he had an observatory built there. His greatest scientific work was the publication of a catalog with about 60,000 stars ( Catalog of Stars Near the Ecliptic Observed at Markree ). He discovered 7 objects in the NGC catalog .
literature
- Wolfgang Steinicke: Nebulae and Star Clusters. History of their discovery, observation and cataloging - from Herschel to Dreyer's "New General Catalog" Books on Demand, Norderstedt 2009, ISBN 978-3-837083-50-7
Web links
- Edward Joshua Cooper with Wolfgang Steinicke
- Catalog of stars near the ecliptic (1851) (English)
- Publications by EJ Cooper in the Astrophysics Data System
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| SURNAME | Cooper, Edward Joshua |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 1, 1798 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Stephen's Green , Dublin |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1863 |
| Place of death | Markree Castle |