Max Wolf

Maximilian Franz Joseph Cornelius Wolf (June 21st 1863 - October 3rd 1932) was a German Astronome , one of the pioneers of the Astrophotographie.

It is born with Heidelberg in Germany. In 1888, it receives its doctorate with the Université of Heidelberg.

Working with Heidelberg, he discovered more than 200 Astéroïde S, by beginning with (323) Brucia in 1891. He initiated the use of the techniques of astrophotography to automate the discovery of the asteroids, in opposition to the old visual methods, consequently by what the speed of discovered increased considerably. Indeed, according to the duration of photography, the asteroids appear in the form of scratches, because of their displacement on the vault of heaven compared to other stars.

Among its notable discoveries appear (588) Achilles (the first Trojan Astéroïde discovered) in 1906, like two other Trojan: (659) Nestor and (884) Priam. He also discovered (887) Alinda in 1918, which from now on is identified as being a Astéroïde geocroisor of the family Amor.

He also discovered (or Co-overdraft) some Comet S, pami which 14P/Wolf and 43P/Wolf-Harrington.

He also took part in the Grand Debate aiming at determining nature, galactic or extragalactic celestial objects then called “nebulas” (in fact of the Galaxie S). He was one of the first to find in particular variable stars in such a system, in fact the Galaxie of the Triangle (or M33).

One will finally note among his discoveries Wolf 359, a Naine red which is one of the star S closest to our Solar system. To note that the stars Wolf-Rayet were not discovered by him but by the French astronomer Charles Wolf.

It received the Gold medal of Royal Astronomical Society in 1914, as well as the Médaille Bruce in 1930.

A crater on the the Moon bears its name, as well as the asteroid (827) Wolfinia.

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