George Henry Peters
George Henry Peters at the 12-inch telescope of the United States Naval Observatory , around 1920 (Image: US Naval Observatory Library)
| (536) Merapi | May 11, 1904 |
| (886) Washingtonia | November 16, 1917 |
| (980) Anacostia | November 21, 1921 |
George Henry Peters ( 1863 - October 18, 1947 in Washington, DC ) was an American astronomer .
He worked as an astrophotographer at the US Naval Observatory . He was able to discover three asteroids. In addition, he photographed the solar corona.
Web links
- Publications by GH Peters in the Astrophysics Data System
- PASP 59 (1947) 344 (one paragraph)
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| SURNAME | Peters, George Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1863 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 1947 |
| Place of death | Washington, DC |