Richard Alfred Rossiter
Richard Alfred Rossiter (born December 19, 1886 in Oswego , New York , † January 26, 1977 in Bloemfontein , South Africa ) was an astronomer and one of the namesake for the Rossiter-McLaughlin effect .
Richard Alfred Rossiter was particularly concerned with the study of double stars and discovered over 5500 double stars. From 1928 to 1952 he was director of the Lamont-Hussey Observatory in Bloemfontein .
Fonts
- Catalog of Southern Double Stars , 1955
Web links
- Publications by RA Rossiter in the Astrophysics Data System
- F. Holden: RA Rossiter. Monthly Notes of the Astron. Soc. Southern Africa, Vol. 36 (1977), p. 60. (Obituary, English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rossiter, Richard Alfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African astronomer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oswego , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 1977 |
| Place of death | Bloemfontein , South Africa |