William Liller
| 2449 Kenos | 8 April 1978 | MPC |
| 3040 Kozai | 23 January 1979 | MPC |
William Liller (April 1, 1927 – February 28, 2021) was an American astronomer, a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan and former Robert Wheeler Willson Professor of Applied Astronomy at Harvard University. He discovered two minor planets, several novae, the globular star cluster Liller 1 in Scorpius, and comet C/1988 A1 (Liller).[1][2][3]
He was an author of several popular books on the subject of astronomy, a member of the International Astronomical Union, the American Astronomical Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and AAVSO. He was also awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences. The minor planet 3222 Liller was named in his honor.[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Minor Planet Discoverers (Alphabetically)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ^ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser: C/1988 A1 (Liller)". Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "William Liller 1927–2021". International Astronomical Union. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "3222 Liller (1983 NJ)". Minor Planet Center. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
External links[]
- IAU individual members
- William Liller Profile
- Book: The Cambridge guide to astronomical discovery, 1992
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