Cyril V. Jackson
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| 1116 Catriona 1116 Catriona 1116 Catriona is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Cyril Jackson on April 5, 1929 at Johannesburg, South Africa. Its provisional designation was 1929 GD. It was probably named after the 1893 novel by Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson, a Scottish poet, novelist, and travel... |
April 5, 1929 | |
| 1186 Turnera 1186 Turnera 1186 Turnera is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 1, 1929 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :... |
August 1, 1929 | |
| 1193 Africa 1193 Africa 1193 Africa is a main belt asteroid discovered on April 24, 1931 by Cyril V. Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
April 24, 1931 | |
| 1194 Aletta 1194 Aletta 1194 Aletta is a main belt asteroid discovered on May 13, 1931 by Cyril V. Jackson at the Union Observatory, Johannesburg.Named after discoverer's wife.- External links :*... |
May 13, 1931 | |
| 1195 Orangia 1195 Orangia 1195 Orangia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 24, 1931 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
May 24, 1931 | |
| 1196 Sheba 1196 Sheba 1196 Sheba is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 21, 1931 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
May 21, 1931 | |
| 1197 Rhodesia 1197 Rhodesia 1197 Rhodesia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 9, 1931 by Cyril V. Jackson at Johannesburg . It was named for Rhodesia .- External links :*... |
June 9, 1931 | |
| 1242 Zambesia 1242 Zambesia 1242 Zambesia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 28, 1932 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
April 28, 1932 | |
| 1243 Pamela 1243 Pamela 1243 Pamela is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 7, 1932 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
May 7, 1932 | |
| 1244 Deira 1244 Deira 1244 Deira is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 25, 1932 by Cyril V. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
May 25, 1932 | |
| 1245 Calvinia 1245 Calvinia 1245 Calvania is a main belt asteroid with a diameter of 26.84 kilometers and a perihelion of 2.6695171 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.077491 and an orbital period of 1797.7092690 days .... |
May 26, 1932 | |
| 1246 Chaka 1246 Chaka 1246 Chaka is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 23, 1932 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
July 23, 1932 | |
| 1248 Jugurtha 1248 Jugurtha 1248 Jugurtha is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 1, 1932 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
September 1, 1932 | |
| 1264 Letaba 1264 Letaba 1264 Letaba is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 21, 1933 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
April 21, 1933 | |
| 1268 Libya 1268 Libya 1268 Libya is an outer main belt asteroid of .1040819960981005 eccentricity.The asteroid was discovered on April 29, 1930 by C. Jackson in Johannesburg.-References:*... |
April 29, 1930 | |
| 1278 Kenya 1278 Kenya 1278 Kenya is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 15, 1933 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
June 15, 1933 | |
| 1279 Uganda 1279 Uganda 1279 Uganda is an asteroid of the main belt. It was discovered by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson on June 15, 1933 from Johannesburg. It is named after the country of Uganda, then a British protectorate.-References:... |
June 15, 1933 | |
| 1282 Utopia 1282 Utopia 1282 Utopia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 17, 1933 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
August 17, 1933 | |
| 1318 Nerina 1318 Nerina 1318 Nerina is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 24, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
March 24, 1934 | |
| 1319 Disa 1319 Disa 1319 Disa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 19, 1934 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
March 19, 1934 | |
| 1320 Impala 1320 Impala 1320 Impala is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 13, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
May 13, 1934 | |
| 1321 Majuba 1321 Majuba 1321 Majuba is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 7, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
May 7, 1934 | |
| 1323 Tugela 1323 Tugela 1323 Tugela is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on May 19, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
May 19, 1934 | |
| 1324 Knysna 1324 Knysna 1324 Knysna is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 15, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
June 15, 1934 | |
| 1325 Inanda 1325 Inanda 1325 Inanda is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 14, 1934 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
July 14, 1934 | |
| 1326 Losaka 1326 Losaka 1326 Losaka is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 14, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
July 14, 1934 | |
| 1327 Namaqua 1327 Namaqua 1327 Namaqua is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 7, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
September 7, 1934 | |
| 1349 Bechuana 1349 Bechuana 1349 Bechuana is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 13, 1934 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
June 13, 1934 | |
| 1354 Botha 1354 Botha 1354 Botha is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 3, 1935 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :... |
April 3, 1935 | |
| 1355 Magoeba 1355 Magoeba 1355 Magoeba is an inner main-belt asteroid discovered on April 30, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
April 30, 1935 | |
| 1356 Nyanza 1356 Nyanza 1356 Nyanza is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 3, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
May 3, 1935 | |
| 1357 Khama 1357 Khama 1357 Khama is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 2, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
July 2, 1935 | |
| 1358 Gaika 1358 Gaika 1358 Gaika is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 21, 1935 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
July 21, 1935 | |
| 1359 Prieska 1359 Prieska 1359 Prieska is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 22, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
July 22, 1935 | |
| 1360 Tarka 1360 Tarka 1360 Tarka is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 22, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
July 22, 1935 | |
| 1362 Griqua 1362 Griqua 1362 Griqua is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on July 31, 1935 by Cyril V. Jackson at Union Observatory. It is one of very few asteroids located in the 2 : 1 mean motion resonance with Jupiter.- References :... |
July 31, 1935 | |
| 1367 Nongoma 1367 Nongoma 1367 Nongoma is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 3, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
July 3, 1934 | |
| 1368 Numidia 1368 Numidia 1368 Numidia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 30, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
April 30, 1935 | |
| 1393 Sofala 1393 Sofala 1393 Sofala is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 25, 1936 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
May 25, 1936 | |
| 1394 Algoa 1394 Algoa 1394 Algoa is a main belt asteroid discovered on June 12, 1936 by Cyril V. Jackson at the Union Observatory, Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
June 12, 1936 | |
| 1396 Outeniqua 1396 Outeniqua 1396 Outeniqua is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 9, 1936 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
August 9, 1936 | |
| 1397 Umtata 1397 Umtata 1397 Umtata is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 9, 1936 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
August 9, 1936 | |
| 1427 Ruvuma 1427 Ruvuma 1427 Ruvuma is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 16, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
May 16, 1937 | |
| 1428 Mombasa 1428 Mombasa 1428 Mombasa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 5, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
July 5, 1937 | |
| 1429 Pemba 1429 Pemba 1429 Pemba is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 2, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
July 2, 1937 | |
| 1430 Somalia 1430 Somalia 1430 Somalia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 5, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
July 5, 1937 | |
| 1431 Luanda 1431 Luanda 1431 Luanda is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 29, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
July 29, 1937 | |
| 1432 Ethiopia 1432 Ethiopia 1432 Ethiopia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 1, 1937 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
August 1, 1937 | |
| 1456 Saldanha 1456 Saldanha 1456 Saldanha is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on July 2, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
July 2, 1937 | |
| 1467 Mashona 1467 Mashona 1467 Mashona is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on July 30, 1938 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
July 30, 1938 | |
| 1468 Zomba 1468 Zomba 1468 Zomba is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on July 23, 1938 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
July 23, 1938 | |
| 1474 Beira 1474 Beira 1474 Beira is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on August 20, 1935 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
August 20, 1935 | |
| 1490 Limpopo 1490 Limpopo 1490 Limpopo is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 14, 1936 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
June 14, 1936 | |
| 1505 Koranna 1505 Koranna 1505 Koranna is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 21, 1939 by Cyril V. Jackson at Union Observatory. It is named for a tribe of bushmen from the Kalahari Desert.- References :... |
April 21, 1939 | |
| 1506 Xosa 1506 Xosa 1506 Xosa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 15, 1939 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
May 15, 1939 | |
| 1595 Tanga 1595 Tanga 1595 Tanga is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 19, 1930 by C. Jackson and H. E. Wood at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
June 19, 1930 | with H. E. Wood Harry Edwin Wood Harry Edwin Wood was an English astronomer.Wood was born in Manchester, England, graduating from Manchester University in 1902 with first class honours in physics, going on to gain an M.Sc in 1905... |
| 1634 Ndola 1634 Ndola 1634 Ndola is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 19, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
August 19, 1935 | |
| 1638 Ruanda 1638 Ruanda 1638 Ruanda is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 3, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
May 3, 1935 | |
| 1641 Tana 1641 Tana 1641 Tana is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 25, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
July 25, 1935 | |
| 1676 Kariba 1676 Kariba 1676 Kariba is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 15, 1939 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
June 15, 1939 | |
| 1712 Angola 1712 Angola 1712 Angola is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 28, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
May 28, 1935 | |
| 1784 Benguella 1784 Benguella 1784 Benguella is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 30, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.The asteroid is named after Benguela in Angola.- External links :*... |
June 30, 1935 | |
| 1816 Liberia 1816 Liberia 1816 Liberia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 29, 1936 by Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
January 29, 1936 | |
| 1817 Katanga 1817 Katanga 1817 Katanga is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 20, 1939 by Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
June 20, 1939 | |
| 1948 Kampala 1948 Kampala 1948 Kampala is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 3, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
April 3, 1935 | |
| 1949 Messina 1949 Messina 1949 Messina is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 8, 1936 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
July 8, 1936 | |
| 2066 Palala 2066 Palala 2066 Palala is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 4, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*... |
June 4, 1934 | |
| 2825 Crosby 2825 Crosby 2825 Crosby is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 19, 1938 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
September 19, 1938 | |
| 2865 Laurel 2865 Laurel 2865 Laurel is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Cyril V. Jackson in 1935. It measures 14.72 km in diameter and is named after Stan Laurel, the film comedian.See also 2866 Hardy.... |
July 31, 1935 | |
| 3768 Monroe 3768 Monroe 3768 Monroe is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 5, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*... |
September 5, 1937 | |
| (5452) 1937 NN (5452) 1937 NN 1937 NN is a main-belt minor planet. It was discovered by Cyril V. Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 5, 1937.-External links:*... |
July 5, 1937 | |
| (7102) 1936 NB | July 12, 1936 |
Cyril Jackson (December 5, 1903 – February 1988) was a South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n astronomer
Astronomer
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.
He was born in Ossett, Yorkshire in England
England
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, but his father emigrated to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
in 1911.
He worked at Union Observatory
Union Observatory
Union Observatory was an astronomical observatory located in the suburb Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa. It bears IAU code 078.Known as the Transvaal Observatory in its early years, it became the Republic Observatory in 1961...
in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
from 1928 to 1947 (IAU code 078, previously known as Transvaal Observatory and later known as Republic Observatory). He served with South African forces in the second world war, and was mentioned in despatches. After the war he was director of the Yale-Columbia Southern Observatory (YCSO) station in Johannesburg (IAU code 077), which had been established by Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in the 1920s. Columbia University
Columbia University
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subsequently collaborated in that venture and the operation became known as the Yale-Columbia Southern Observatory (YCSO, Inc. was formally created in 1962). Due to light pollution
Light pollution
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that observatory had to be shut down in 1951 and he supervised the move of its instrument, a 26-inch refracting telescope, to Mount Stromlo Observatory
Mount Stromlo Observatory
Mount Stromlo Observatory located just outside of Canberra, Australia, is part of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University .-History:...
in Australia
Australia
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(IAU code 414). This Yale-Columbia telescope was given to the Australian National University
Australian National University
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in July 1963, and was destroyed in the January 18, 2003 firestorm that devastated Mount Stromlo.
Jackson worked at Mount Stromlo from 1957 to 1963. In 1963, Yale reopened its Columbia Southern Observatory at El Leoncito
Félix Aguilar Observatory
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, Argentina
Argentina
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(IAU code 808), and he served as its director there until 1966, when he retired.
He discovered a number of comet
Comet
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s, including the periodic comets 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
47P/Ashbrook–Jackson is a periodic comet in our solar system.The comet nucleus is estimated to be 5.6 kilometers in diameter.- History :Comet 47P/Ashbrook–Jackson was discovered by American and South African scientists in 1948.- Name :...
and 58P/Jackson-Neujmin.
He also discovered a number of asteroids and minor planets in the earlier part of his career at Union Observatory.