He wrote his first astronomy notes at 10, and was only fifteen when he published an article in a French specialist magazine.[6]
He observed planets including Mars and Saturn, measuring the rotation period of the latter. He wrote some books popularizing astronomy, and was first president of the Spanish and American Astronomical Society (Spanish: Sociedad Astrónomica de España y América; S.A.D.E.Y.A.). He discovered the periodic comet32P/Comas Solà, and co-discovered the non-periodic comet C/1925 F1 (Shajn-Comas Solà); he is also credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 11 asteroids during 1915–1930.[1] Comas i Solà is also credited with the discovery of the double star SOL 1.[7]
In 1905, Solà received the Prix Jules Janssen, the highest award of the Société astronomique de France, the French astronomical society. In 1908 he claimed to observe limb darkening of Saturn's moon Titan, the first evidence that the body had an atmosphere.[8] He was the head of Fabra Observatory since it was established in 1904.
^The Cassini–Huygens mission: overview, objectives, and Huygens istrumentarium, p. 419
^Baedeker's Barcelona Peter M. Nahm, Automobile Association (Great Britain) - 1992 "Josep Comas i Solà (1868–1937) Born in Barcelona, Josep Comas i Sola soon made his mark as an astronomer; he was only fifteen when he published an article in a French specialist magazine. "
^"El Observador de Estrellas Dobles n.10" (PDF). 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
^Tilman Spohn (2014). Encyclopedia of the Solar System. Elsevier. p. 831. ISBN9780124158450. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
^Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1102) Pepita". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1102) Pepita. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. p. 94. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1103. ISBN978-3-540-00238-3.
^Schmadel, Lutz D. (2007). "(1655) Comas Solá". Dictionary of Minor Planet Names – (1655) Comas Solá. Springer Berlin Heidelberg. pp. 131–132. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-29925-7_1656. ISBN978-3-540-00238-3.
^de Vaucouleurs, G.; et al. (September 1975). "The new Martian nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union". Icarus. 26 (1): 85–98. Bibcode:1975Icar...26...85D. doi:10.1016/0019-1035(75)90146-3.
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josep, comas, solà, catalan, pronunciation, ʒuˈzɛp, ˈkoməz, suˈla, barcelona, december, 1868, december, 1937, spanish, astronomer, catalan, origin, discoverer, minor, planets, comets, double, stars, asteroids, discovered, hispania, march, 1915, alphonsina, jan. Josep Comas i Sola Catalan pronunciation ʒuˈzɛp ˈkomez i suˈla Barcelona 17 December 1868 2 December 1937 was a Spanish astronomer of Catalan origin discoverer of minor planets comets and double stars 2 3 4 5 Josep Comas i Sola Asteroids discovered 11 1 804 Hispania March 20 1915 925 Alphonsina January 13 1920 945 Barcelona February 3 1921 986 Amelia October 19 1922 1102 Pepita November 5 1928 1117 Reginita May 24 1927 1136 Mercedes October 30 1929 1188 Gothlandia September 30 1930 1626 Sadeya January 10 1927 1655 Comas Sola November 28 1929 1708 Polit December 1 1929 He wrote his first astronomy notes at 10 and was only fifteen when he published an article in a French specialist magazine 6 He observed planets including Mars and Saturn measuring the rotation period of the latter He wrote some books popularizing astronomy and was first president of the Spanish and American Astronomical Society Spanish Sociedad Astronomica de Espana y America S A D E Y A He discovered the periodic comet 32P Comas Sola and co discovered the non periodic comet C 1925 F1 Shajn Comas Sola he is also credited by the Minor Planet Center with the discovery of 11 asteroids during 1915 1930 1 Comas i Sola is also credited with the discovery of the double star SOL 1 7 In 1905 Sola received the Prix Jules Janssen the highest award of the Societe astronomique de France the French astronomical society In 1908 he claimed to observe limb darkening of Saturn s moon Titan the first evidence that the body had an atmosphere 8 He was the head of Fabra Observatory since it was established in 1904 The asteroids 1102 Pepita from his nickname Pepito 9 and 1655 Comas Sola are named after him 10 as is Comas Sola crater on Mars 11 References edit a b Minor Planet Discoverers by number Minor Planet Center 20 June 2016 Retrieved 8 August 2016 Cassini at Saturn Huygens results p 31 p 61 Titan p xiv Titan from Cassini Huygens p 9 The Cassini Huygens mission overview objectives and Huygens istrumentarium p 419 Baedeker s Barcelona Peter M Nahm Automobile Association Great Britain 1992 Josep Comas i Sola 1868 1937 Born in Barcelona Josep Comas i Sola soon made his mark as an astronomer he was only fifteen when he published an article in a French specialist magazine El Observador de Estrellas Dobles n 10 PDF 2013 Retrieved 3 July 2017 Tilman Spohn 2014 Encyclopedia of the Solar System Elsevier p 831 ISBN 9780124158450 Retrieved 8 August 2016 Schmadel Lutz D 2007 1102 Pepita Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 1102 Pepita Springer Berlin Heidelberg p 94 doi 10 1007 978 3 540 29925 7 1103 ISBN 978 3 540 00238 3 Schmadel Lutz D 2007 1655 Comas Sola Dictionary of Minor Planet Names 1655 Comas Sola Springer Berlin Heidelberg pp 131 132 doi 10 1007 978 3 540 29925 7 1656 ISBN 978 3 540 00238 3 de Vaucouleurs G et al September 1975 The new Martian nomenclature of the International Astronomical Union Icarus 26 1 85 98 Bibcode 1975Icar 26 85D doi 10 1016 0019 1035 75 90146 3 External links editJosep Comas i Sola at astrogea org in Catalan 1915 Descubrimiento del primer asteroide por cientificos espanoles Josep Comas i Sola divulgador cientifico Archived 2014 10 17 at the Wayback Machine Jose Comas y Sola un barcelones con estrella Vil la Urania de Josep Comas i Sola Jose Comas i Sola astronomo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Josep Comas i Sola amp oldid 1157181888, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
