Asaph Hall
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Asaph Hall was an American astronomer who lived from 1829 to 1907 and made significant contributions to astronomical science during the 19th century. He is best known for discovering the two moons of Mars, Phobos and Deimos, which helped advance our understanding of the solar system.
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- 1829-10-15
- Died
- 1907-11-22
- Works
- 3
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- Observations of Double Stars Made at the United States Naval Observatory; Volume 1
- Observations and Orbits of the Satellites of Mars
- Observations of Double Stars Made at the United States Naval Observatory
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Asaph Hall III (October 15, 1829 – November 22, 1907) was an American astronomer who is best known for having discovered the two moons of Mars, Deimos and Phobos, in 1877. He determined the orbits of satellites of other planets and of double stars, the rotation of Saturn, and the mass of Mars.
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1829 births1907 deaths19th-century American astronomersCorresponding members of the Saint Petersburg Academy of SciencesDiscoverers of moonsHarvard College Observatory peopleHarvard University staffKnights of the Legion of HonourMembers of the United States National Academy of SciencesNew York Central College alumniPeople from Goshen, Connecticut