NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Josep Comas Solá

Josep Comas i Solá (or José Comas y Solá (span.)) (December 19, 1868 – December 2, 1937) was a Catalan astronomer. December 19 is the 353rd day of the year (354th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... December 2 is the 336th day (337th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Catalan (Catal , Valenci ) is a Romance language spoken by as many as approximately 12 million people in portions of Spain, France, Andorra and Italy, although the majority of Catalan speakers are in Spain. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

He observed planets including Mars and Saturn, measuring the period of rotation of the latter. He wrote some books popularizing astronomy, and was first president of the Sociedad Astrónomica de España y América. Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the solar system, named after the Roman god of war (the counterpart of the Greek Ares), on account of its blood red color as viewed in the night sky. ... Atmospheric characteristics Atmospheric pressure 140 kPa Hydrogen >93% Helium >5% Methane 0. ...

Discovered the periodic comet 32P/Comas Sola, and co-discovered the non-periodic C/1925 F1 (Shajn-Comas Sola). He also discovered some asteroids. Comet Hale-Bopp, showing a white dust tail and blue gas tail (February 1997) Comet (disambiguation). ... 32P/Comas Sol is the name of a periodic comet with a current orbital period of 8. ... An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ...

Categories: 1868 births | 1937 deaths | Spanish astronomers An asteroid is a small, solid object in our Solar System, orbiting the Sun. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in Leap years). ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 19 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (145th in leap years). ... Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 92 days remaining, as the final day of September. ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...