| Otto August Rosenberger | |
|---|---|
 Otto August Rosenberger in 1890 | |
| Born | 10 August 1800 Tukums, Courland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 23 January 1890 Halle, Prussian Saxony |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
| Known for | Rosenberger (crater) |
Otto August Rosenberger (10 August 1800 – 23 January 1890) was a Baltic German astronomer from Tukums in Courland.
He was born in Tukkum, Courland, Russia. Rosenberger graduated from the University of Königsberg, and was noted for his study of comets. He won the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1837. He died in Halle, Prussian Saxony.
The crater Rosenberger on the Moon is named after him.
References
- "Otto August Rosenberger". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 51 (4): 202–205. February 1891. doi:10.1093/mnras/51.4.202.
External links
- Otto August Rosenberger (in German)
- 1800 births
- 1890 deaths
- People from Tukums
- People from Courland Governorate
- Baltic-German people from the Russian Empire
- Astronomers from the Russian Empire
- Recipients of the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
- University of Königsberg alumni
- Academic staff of the Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg
- Foreign members of the Royal Society