Jérôme Eugène Coggia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French astronomer
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Place of Birth: Ajaccio, Corsica, France
About Jérôme Eugène Coggia
- Jérôme Eugène Coggia (18 February 1849 – 15 January 1919) was a 19th-century French astronomer and discoverer of asteroids and comets, who was born in the Corsican town of Ajaccio.Working at the Marseille Observatory from 1866 to 1917, Coggia discovered a number of comets, including the bright "Coggia's Comet" (C/1874 H1).
- The periodic comet 27P/Crommelin was previously called "Comet Pons-Coggia-Winnecke-Forbes".
- He is also credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 5 asteroids at Marseille between 1868 and 1899.Coggia was awarded by the French Academy of Sciences its Lalande Prize for 1873 and again for 1916.
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