Giovanni Battista Lacchini (20 May 1884 – 6 January 1967) was an Italian
astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist in the field of astronomy who focuses their studies on a specific question or field outside the scope of Earth. They observe astronomical objects such as stars, planets, natural satellite, moons, comets and galaxy, g ...
.
He is primarily noted for his work in the study of
variable star
A variable star is a star whose brightness as seen from Earth (its apparent magnitude) changes with time. This variation may be caused by a change in emitted light or by something partly blocking the light, so variable stars are classified as ...
s. He published over 100 works, including papers in "Astronomische Nachrichten" and "Memorie della Società astronomica italiana". He was originally a postal worker.
Awards and honors
The ''Giovanni Battista Lacchini Award'' is named for him. The Lunar crater
''Lacchini'' on the far-side of the Moon and the Mars-crossing asteroid
145962 Lacchini were also named in his honor.
Bibliography
* "Atlante celeste con 43 carte", Bologna, 1948
* "Atlante celeste spettroscopico", Faenza, 1958.
References
External links
Il Premio GB Lacchini(
Italian)
1884 births
1967 deaths
20th-century Italian astronomers
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