Pick·er·ing (p k  r-ng), Edward Charles 1846-1919. American astronomer noted for his work on stellar photometry. His brother William Henry Pickering (1858-1938) discovered Phoebe, the ninth moon of Saturn (1899), and predicted the existence of Pluto (1919). |
Pickering [ˈpɪkərɪŋ]
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1. (Biographies / Pickering, Edward Charles (1846-1919) M, US, SCIENCE: astronomer) Edward Charles. 1846-1919, US astronomer, who invented the meridian photometer
2. (Biographies / Pickering, William Henry (1858-1938) M, US, SCIENCE: astronomer) his brother, William Henry. 1858-1938, US astronomer, who discovered Phoebe, the ninth satellite of Saturn, and predicted (1919) the existence and position of Pluto
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