Karl Ludwig Harding(29 September 1765 – 31 August 1834) was a Germanastronomer,who discoveredJuno,the thirdasteroidof themain-beltin 1804.
Karl Ludwig Harding | |
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 Harding byEdme Quenedey | |
| Born | 29 September 1765 |
| Died | 31 August 1834(aged 68) |
| Alma mater | University of Göttingen |
| Known for | 3 Juno,astronomical discoveries |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society Lalande Prize |
| 3 Juno | 1 September 1804 | MPC |
Life and career
editHarding was born inLauenburg.From 1786–89, he was educated at theUniversity of Göttingen,where he studied theology, mathematics, and physics.[2]In 1796,Johann Hieronymus Schröterhired Harding as a tutor for his son. Schröter was an enthusiastic astronomer and owner of a well-equipped observatory inLilienthalnearBremen,where Harding was soon appointed observer and inspector.
In 1800, he was among the 24 astronomers invited to participate in thecelestial police,a group dedicated to finding additional planets in the solar system. As part of the group, in 1804, Harding discovered Juno at Schröter's observatory. In the next year he left Lilienthal, where his successor becameFriedrich Wilhelm Bessel,as he was appointed extraordinary professor of astronomy at theUniversity of Göttingen,since 1812 as ordinary professor. He worked atGöttingen Observatory,since 1807 as colleague ofCarl Friedrich Gauss,until his sudden death in 1834.[3][2]
In addition to Juno, he discovered threecometsand the variable starsR Virginis,R Aquarii,R SerpentisandS Serpentis.[4]Furthermore, he found some newnebulae,[5]among them being theHelix Nebulaor "the Eye of God". His main opus was the Atlas novus coelestis, the first star atlas without splendid but confusing mythological figures.
Honours and awards
editHarding was corresponding member of theRoyal Academy of Sciencesin Göttingen since 1803 and full member since 1806,[6]corresponding member of theFrench Academy of Sciencessince 1810,[7]elected as member of theRoyal Societyin London in 1806,[8]and associate member of theRoyal Astronomical Societysince 1821.[9]From the government he was awarded the title "Hofrath" (Councillor of the court).[10]
In 1804, he was awarded theLalande Prize.[11]
The lunar craterHardingand the asteroid2003 Hardingare named in his honor.[12]
Works
edit- Atlas novus coelestis(1808–1823; re-edited by Jahn, 1856) whichcatalogued120,000stars
- Kleine astronomische Ephemeriden(edited with Wiessen, 1830–35)
- Hora XV and XXIII of the seriesBerliner Akademische Sternkarten(Berlin Academic Star Charts) (1826, 1830)
References
edit- ^"Minor Planet Discoverers (by number)".Minor Planet Center.May 23, 2016.RetrievedJune 19,2016.
- ^abHockey, Thomas (2009).The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers.Springer Publishing.ISBN978-0-387-31022-0.RetrievedJune 19,2016.
- ^Gilman, D. C.;Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905)..New International Encyclopedia(1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
- ^Zsoldos, E. (1994). "Three Early Variable Star Catalogues".Journal for the History of Astronomy.25(2):92–98.Bibcode:1994JHA....25...92Z.doi:10.1177/002182869402500202.S2CID117099222.
- ^Harding, Karl Ludwig (1824)."Astronomische Nachrichten, Beobachtungen des diesjährigen Kometen [...], neue Nebelflecke [...]".InBode, J. E.(ed.).Astronomisches Jahrbuch für das Jahr 1827 (Volume 52).Berlin: Ferd. Dümmler. pp.131–135.
- ^"Carl Ludwig Harding".Niedersächsische Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen.Retrieved8 April2023.
- ^"Les membres du passé".Académie des Sciences – Institut de France.Retrieved8 April2023.
- ^"Carl Ludwig Harding".The Royal Society.Retrieved8 April2023.
- ^"Karl Ludwig Harding".The Royal Astronomical Society. 29 September 1765.Retrieved9 April2023.
- ^Karl Christian Bruhns 1879.
- ^Maindron, Ernest (1881).Les fondations de prix à l'Académie des sciences: les lauréats de l'Académie 1714-1880.pp.65–69.
- ^Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(2003) Harding".Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (2003) Harding.Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 162.doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_2004.ISBN978-3-540-00238-3.
- Karl Christian Bruhns(1879). "Harding, Karl Ludwig".Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie(in German). Vol. 10. Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot. pp.593–594.
- Willy Jahn (1966)."Harding, Karl Ludwig".Neue Deutsche Biographie(in German). Vol. 7. Berlin: Duncker & Humblot. pp.666–667.(full text online).
- N. N.:Biographical notice of Professor Harding.Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 3 (1835), S. 86 (Orbituary)