Tebbutt

Tebbutt

John Tebbutt (* 25. Mai 1834 in Windsor, New South Wales; † 29. November 1916 ebenda) war ein australischer Astronom.

Er entdeckte am 13. Mai 1861 den Großen Kometen, der später die Bezeichnung C/1861 J1 erhielt.

Nach ihm ist ein Mondkrater benannt worden und auch die 100-Dollar-Note von Australien zeigte sein Bildnis.


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