Édouard Stephan
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Édouard Stephan was a 19th-century French astronomer noted for his pioneering observations of galaxies and nebulae, including the first identification of Stephan's Quintet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Édouard Stephan canonical | 12 |
| Edouard Stephan | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
French astronomer
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astronomer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| discovered |
Stephan's Quintet
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numerous galaxies ⓘ numerous nebulae ⓘ |
| employer | Marseille Observatory ⓘ |
| familyName | Stephan ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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galaxy astronomy ⓘ nebulae ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ |
| givenName | Édouard ⓘ |
| hasNameInLatinAlphabet |
Édouard Stephan
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Edouard Stephan
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| knownFor |
pioneering observations of galaxies
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pioneering observations of nebulae ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
early identification of compact galaxy groups
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early systematic study of galaxies ⓘ |
| notableWork | Stephan's Quintet ⓘ |
| occupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of Marseille Observatory ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| usedInstrument | Foucault telescope at Marseille Observatory ⓘ |
| workLocation | Marseille ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Edouard Stephan
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NGC 7317
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NGC 7318A
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NGC 7318B
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NGC 7319
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NGC 7320