Daniel du Toit
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Daniel du Toit was a South Africa
n astronomer
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He discovered or co-discovered a number of comet
s, including 57P/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte
, 66P/du Toit, 79P/du Toit-Hartley. He worked at Boyden Observatory
.
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
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
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He discovered or co-discovered a number of comet
Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...
s, including 57P/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte
57P/du Toit-Neujmin-Delporte
57P/du Toit–Neujmin–Delporte is the designation of a periodic comet. In 2002 it was discovered to have broken up into at least 19 fragments.- Discovery :...
, 66P/du Toit, 79P/du Toit-Hartley. He worked at Boyden Observatory
Boyden Observatory
Boyden Observatory is a South African astronomical research observatory and science education centre.-History:The observatory was originally founded in 1889 by the Harvard University at Mount Hardvard near Lima, Peru, but relocated to Arequipa, Peru in October 1890.Significant work done at Arequipa...
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