Name Christian Horrebow Role Astronomer | Died 1776 Parents Peder Horrebow | |
Christian Pedersen Horrebow (April 15, 1718 – September 15, 1776) was a Danish astronomer of the 18th century. He was a son of Peder Horrebow, whom he succeeded as director of the observatory associated with the University of Copenhagen.
Neith, a supposed moon of Venus, was spotted by Christian Horrebow, while he was studying the passage of this planet from 1766 to 1768. He also discovered the periodicity of sunspots.
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