Who discovered SN 1885A?

raman   October 10, 2011   Comments Off on Who discovered SN 1885A?

SN 1885A also known as Supernova 1885 or S Andromedae was a massive la type supernova located in the Andromeda Galaxy. It was first discovered by Isaac Ward, an Irish astronomer. He made this discovery on August 19, 1885 in Belfast city. Soon later on August 20, 1885 it was discovered at Dorpat Observatory in Estonia by German astronomer, Carl Ernst Albrecht Hartwig.

SN 1885A Discovered By Carl Ernst Albrecht Hartwig