Carlos Segers
Carlos Segers (1900-1967) was an Argentine astronomer.
Carlos Segers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1900 |
| Died | 1967 |
| Nationality | Chilean, Argentine. |
| Known for | Founder of Asociación Argentina Amigos de la Astronomía, promoted the creation of the Galileo Galilei planetarium. |
| Awards | A crater on the Moon is named after him. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy |
| Institutions | |
He was an observer of variable stars, and organized amateur astronomers in South America. He founded the 'Argentine Friends of Astronomy Association'.
References
- Menzel, D. H.; Minnaert, M.; Levin, B.; Dollfus, A.; Bell, B. (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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