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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1938-09-15 ) September 15, 1938 (age 87) , Milwaukee, Wisconsin , U.S.
- Alma mater
- University of Arizona
- Fields
- Astronomy, astrometry
- Institutions
- United States Naval Observatory , Hughes Missile Systems
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Milwaukee
- Occupation
- astronomer
- Educated at
- University of Arizona
- Employer
- United States Naval Observatory
- Image
- James Christy (1978).jpg
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- date of birth
- 1938-09-15
- Commons category
- James W. Christy
- member of
- International Astronomical Union
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Encyclopedic overview
James Walter "Jim" Christy (born September 15, 1938) is an American astronomer known for discovering Charon, the largest moon of the dwarf planet Pluto.
Early years
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “James W. Christy” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.