Gaston Millochau (born 1866, date of death unknown) was a French

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, moons, comets and galaxies – in either ...

. From 1899 until 1903 he observed

Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the second-smallest planet in the Solar System, only being larger than Mercury. In the English language, Mars is named for the Roman god of war. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a thin at ...

at the

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and reported some details visible on its surface. In contrast to other observers at that time he did not see any canal-like features. A crater on Mars was named in his honor. Awarded the Janssen Medal from the French Academy of Sciences in 1905.

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History of Mars canals mentioning Millochau
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