About Ernst Hartwig
Lived 1851 – 1923 (aged 72). Ernst Hartwig was a German astronomer and university teacher.
Carl Ernst Albrecht Hartwig (14 January 1851 in Frankfurt – 3 May 1923 in Bamberg) was a German astronomer.
On 20 August 1885, Hartwig discovered a new star, SN 1885A (S Andromedae), in the Andromeda Galaxy, which was the first supernova that was ever seen that was outside the Milky Way. He is also credited for the discovery and co-discovery of three parabolic and hyperbolic comets, namely C/1879 Q2, C/1880 S1 and C/1886 T1.
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Who was Ernst Hartwig?
German astronomer (1851-1923)
When was Ernst Hartwig born?
Ernst Hartwig was born on 14 January 1851 in Frankfurt.
When did Ernst Hartwig die?
Ernst Hartwig died on 3 May 1923 in Bamberg.
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Ernst Hartwig was an astronomer and university teacher.
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Ernst Hartwig was German.
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