Giovanni Battista Lacchini
Giovanni Battista Lacchini | |
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![]() Giovanni Battista Lacchini with his telescope | |
Born | Faenza, Italy | 20 May 1884
Died | 6 January 1967 Faenza, Italy | (aged 82)
Nationality | Italian |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy |
Giovanni Battista Lacchini (20 May 1884 – 6 January 1967) was an Italian astronomer.[1]
He is primarily noted for his work in the study of variable stars. He published over 100 works, including papers in "Astronomische Nachrichten" and "Memorie della Società astronomica italiana". He was originally a postal worker.[2]
Awards and honors[]
The Giovanni Battista Lacchini Award is named for him. The Lunar crater Lacchini on the far-side of the Moon and the Mars-crossing asteroid 145962 Lacchini were also named in his honor.[1][3]
Bibliography[]
- "Atlante celeste con 43 carte", Bologna, 1948
- "Atlante celeste spettroscopico", Faenza, 1958.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "145962 Lacchini (1999 YH5)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ^ Hockey, Thomas (2009). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "Lacchini Crater". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. USGS Astrogeology Research Program.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1884 births
- 1967 deaths
- 20th-century Italian astronomers
- Italian astronomer stubs