Astronomy and Space

Arthur Hoag

Arthur Allen Hoag (January 28, 1921 - July 17, 1999) was an American astronomer most famous for his discovery of Hoag's Object, an unusual ring galaxy, in 1950. He worked at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory, was director of the stellar division of Kitt Peak National Observatory and later the director of Lowell Observatory from 1977-1986. He was also one of the founders of the dark-sky movement.

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• ▸Benefits of space exploration
• ▸Beat (acoustics)
• ▸Epsilon Boötis

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