Edwin Foster Coddington, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Foster Coddington

American astronomer

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1870

Place of Birth: Miami County, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 21-Dec-1950

Profession: astronomer, mathematician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Edwin Foster Coddington (June 24, 1870 – December 21, 1950) was an American astronomer and discoverer of astronomical objects.He co-discovered the comet C/1898 L1 (Coddington-Pauly), also known by the older designation Comet 1898 VII.
He also discovered 3 asteroids, and the galaxy IC 2574 in Ursa Major, which later became known as "Coddington's Nebula".