Daniel Barbier
Daniel Barbier (December 10, 1907 – April 1, 1965) was a French astronomer born in Lyon.[1]
Between 1930 and 1965 he published nearly 100 scientific papers on astronomy. Among his works were studies of stellar atmospheres and lunar occultations and eclipses. He performed studies of the upper atmosphere, Aurora Borealis, the zodiacal light and the night airglow.
The crater Barbier on the Moon is named after him.
Notes
- ↑ Hockey, Thomas (2009). The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer Publishing. ISBN 978-0-387-31022-0. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
References
- Vigroux, Ernest (1999). "Necrologia: Daniel Barbier". Ciel et Terre. 81: 137. Bibcode:1965C&T....81..137V.
- D. H. Menzel; M. Minnaert; B. Levin; A. Dollfus; B. Bell (1971). "Report on Lunar Nomenclature by The Working Group of Commission 17 of the IAU". Space Science Reviews. 12 (2): 136. Bibcode:1971SSRv...12..136M. doi:10.1007/BF00171763.
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