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James Edward Keeler
James Edward Keeler
Born(1857-09-10)September 10, 1857
La Salle, Illinois
DiedAugust 12, 1900(1900-08-12) (aged 42)
San Francisco, California
NationalityAmerican
Known forAstrophysical Journal
Rings of Saturn
astrophotography
AwardsHenry Draper Medal (1899)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
InstitutionsLick Observatory
Allegheny Observatory

James Edward Keeler (September 10, 1857 – August 12, 1900) was an American astronomer. He was an early observer of galaxies using photography, as well as the first to show observationally that the rings of Saturn do not rotate as a solid body.

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The Astrophysical Journal

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established in 1895 by American astronomers George Ellery Hale and James Edward Keeler. The journal discontinued its print edition and became an electronic-only...

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Rings of Saturn

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NGC 185

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List of astronomers

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designation: 452 Hamiltonia) is an asteroid. It was discovered by James Edward Keeler on 6 December 1899, but was then lost until 1981. Its provisional...

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Rumford Prize

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