Honoré Flaugergues
Pierre Gilles Antoine Honoré Joseph Flaugergues (born May 16, 1755 in Viviers , † November 26, 1835 or November 20, 1830 there) was a French astronomer .
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Honoré Flaugergues discovered the Great Comet of 1811 ( C / 1811 F1 ), he is also considered to be the independent co-discoverer of the Great Comet of 1807 ( C / 1807 R1 ).
While trying to measure the rotation of Mars , he noticed irregularities in the time sequence in the yellow-colored properties. It was found that he had not discovered the surface properties, but the atmospheric properties. He is therefore partly ascribed to the discovery of dust clouds on Mars, but this is disputed with the argument that his telescope was probably too small for such research.
In addition to his astronomical research, Flaugergues was also active in the fields of medicine and archeology. In particular, he investigated diseases that workers in the wool industry suffered from and organized caving in Alba-la-Romaine . He was also a justice of the peace in his hometown.
From 1796 he was a member of the Académie des Sciences in Paris. A Mars crater bears his name in his honor.
Web links
- short biography (English)
- comprehensive biography with different dates of death (French) ( memento of July 17, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- Description of Mars observations by Flaugergues (English)
- G. Bigourdan: Honoré Flaugergues, sa vie et ses travaux. Bulletin Astronomique, Series I, vol. 1, pp . 569-576 , vol. 2, pp . 151-156 , vol. 2, pp.491-500 . (Biography, French)
Remarks
- ↑ Note: different sources show different death dates.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Directory of members since 1666: Letter F. Académie des sciences, accessed on November 13, 2019 (French, here: the day of death November 26, 1830).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Flaugergues, Honoré |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Flaugergues, Pierre Gilles Antoine Honoré Joseph (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 16, 1755 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Viviers , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 20, 1830 or November 26, 1835 |
| Place of death | Viviers , Département Ardèche , France |