Johann Georg Palitzsch (June 11, 1723 – February 21, 1788) was a Germanastronomer. Download high resolution version (885x934, 151 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (885x934, 151 KB) This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... An astronomer or astrophysicist is a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics. ...
In December 1758 he observed the return of Comet Halley, as had been predicted by Edmond Halley in 1705. 1758 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Comet Halley as taken with the Halley Multicolor Camera on the ESA Giotto mission. ... Edmond Halley. ... Events Construction begins on Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire, England. ...
A crater and a vallis (valley) on the Moon are named after him. This article is about impact craters, also known as meteor craters. ... Crust composition Oxygen 43% Silicon 21% Aluminium 10% Calcium 9% Iron 9% Magnesium 5% Titanium 2% Nickel 0. ...
The asteroid 11970 Palitzsch is named after him. An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ...
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