James W. Christy
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James W. Christy is an American astronomer best known for discovering Charon, the largest moon of Pluto.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Charon | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American astronomer
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astronomer ⓘ human ⓘ natural satellite ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence | study of outer Solar System ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charon
NERFINISHED
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Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| discovered | Charon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | United States Naval Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Christy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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planetary science ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveredAstronomicalObject | Charon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedDomain |
models of the Pluto–Charon system
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understanding of Pluto’s mass and size ⓘ |
| knownFor | discovering Pluto’s moon Charon ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | James W. Christy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first to resolve Pluto–Charon system as a binary ⓘ |
| notableEvent | announcement of Charon’s discovery ⓘ |
| notableFor | discovery of Charon ⓘ |
| notableWork | identification of Pluto’s largest moon ⓘ |
| occupation | astronomer ⓘ |
| orbitalBody | Pluto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation | Flagstaff Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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