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Cyril V. Jackson (5 December 1903 – February 1988) was a South African astronomer, known for discovering 72 asteroids and a number of comets. He was born in Ossett, Yorkshire in England; his father emigrated to South Africa in 1911.
Cyril Jackson may refer to: Cyril Jackson (priest) (1746–1819), Dean of Christ Church, Oxford 1783–1809; Cyril Jackson (astronomer) (1903–1988), South African astronomer; Cyril Jackson (educationist) (1863–1924), British educationist
Jul 29, 2019 · Cyril V. Jackson was a South African astronomer, known for discovering 72 asteroids and a number of comets.
1468 Zomba, provisional designation 1938 PA, is a stony asteroid and large Mars-crosser near the innermost regions of the asteroid belt, approximately 7 kilometers in diameter. Discovered by Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg Observatory in 1938, the asteroid was named after the city of Zomba in the Republic of Malawi. [ 3]
Jun 19, 2015 · JACKSON, Cyril Professional Astronomer. Born: 5 December 1903, Ossett, near Leeds in Yorkshire, U.K. Died: February 1988, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Feb 25, 2024 · Cyril V Jackson, English-born South African astronomer (Ossett, Yorkshire 05 December 1903 – Haenertsburg, Transvaal February 1988) Discovered 72 asteroids (1929-39) Discovered Jackson (1935), Jackson-Neujmin (1936) & Ashbrook-Jackson (1948) comets. HONORS. Asteroid 2193 Jackson
Cyril V. Jackson (5 December 1903 – February 1988) was a South African astronomer, known for discovering 72 asteroids and a number of comets. He was born in Ossett, Yorkshire in England; his father emigrated to South Africa in 1911. He earned his B.Sc. at the University of the Witwatersrand.
