Edwin Foster Coddington
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Edwin Foster Coddington (June 24, 1870 – December 21, 1950) was an American astronomer and discoverer of astronomical objects.[2]
He co-discovered the comet C/1898 L1 (Coddington-Pauly), also known by the older designation Comet 1898 VII. He also discovered 3 asteroids,[1] and the galaxy IC 2574 in Ursa Major, which later became known as "Coddington's Nebula".[3]
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Coddington's Nebula (IC 2574) discovered by Coddington in 1898[4]
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C/1898 L1 (Coddington–Pauly) discovered by Coddington on 10 June 1898
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