Christian Horrebow
Danish astronomer
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| Intro | Danish astronomer | |
| Places | Denmark | |
| was | Astronomer Educator | |
| Work field | Academia Science | |
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| Birth | 15 April 1718, Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark | |
| Death | 15 September 1776Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark (aged 58 years) |
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Christian Pedersen Horrebow (April 15, 1718 – September 15, 1776) was a Danish astronomer of the 18th century. He was a son of Peder Horrebow, whom he succeeded as director of the observatory associated with the University of Copenhagen.
Neith, a supposed moon of Venus, was spotted by Christian Horrebow, while he was studying the passage of this planet from 1766 to 1768. He also discovered the periodicity of sunspots.