Giovanni Battista Lacchini
Encyclopedia
Giovanni Battista Lacchini (20 May 1884 – 6 January 1967) was an Italian
astronomer
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He is primarily noted for his work in the study of variable star
s. He published over 100 works, including papers in "Astronomische Nachrichten" and "Memorie della Società astronomica italiana".
Italy
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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 is primarily noted for his work in the study of variable star
Variable star
A star is classified as variable if its apparent magnitude as seen from Earth changes over time, whether the changes are due to variations in the star's actual luminosity, or to variations in the amount of the star's light that is blocked from reaching Earth...
s. He published over 100 works, including papers in "Astronomische Nachrichten" and "Memorie della Società astronomica italiana".
Awards and honors
- The Giovanni Battista Lacchini Award is named for him.
- The crater LacchiniLacchini (crater)Lacchini is an impact crater on the far side of the Moon. It is located in the northern hemisphere, just behind the northwestern limb of the visible Moon...
on the MoonMoonThe Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
is named after him.
External links
- Il Premio GB Lacchini (ItalianItalian languageItalian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
) - "Giovanni Battista Lacchini" Astronomy Group