Otto August Rosenberger
German astronomer (1800–1890)
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Otto August Rosenberger (10 August 1800 – 23 January 1890) was a German astronomer from Tukums in Courland.
Otto August Rosenberger | |
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Otto August Rosenberger in 1890 | |
| Born | 10 August 1800 |
| Died | 23 January 1890 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
| Known for | Rosenberger (crater) |
Life
He was born in Tukkum, Courland, Russia, to a Baltic German family. Rosenberger graduated from the University of Königsberg, and was noted for his study of comets. He won the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1837.[1] He died in Halle, Prussian Saxony.
The crater Rosenberger on the Moon is named after him.
