Voituret Anthelme
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| Voituret Anthelme | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1616 Châtenay, France |
| Died | 1683 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | French astronomer |
Voituret Anthelme (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]
Bibliography
In 1681, he published the book Explication de la comete.[3]
References
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