Anthelme Voituret

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Anthelme Voituret (1618–1683) was a French Carthusian monk and astronomer.

Life

He was born in Châtenay, France in 1618.[1] and died in 1683.

Career

He was able to devote considerable time in the observation of comets and variable stars.[2]

He discovered several comets and investigated the cause of the brightness change of the variable star Mira.[2] He is credited with being the first to observe the Nova 1670 Vulpeculae, the first ordinary nova discovered in modern times.[1]

References

  1. 1.[1.2]"Early Variable Star Discoverers". spider.seds.org. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  2. 2.[2.2]Hockey, Thomas (18 September 2007). Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer. ISBN 9780387304007.