Ernest Leonard Johnson

Ernest Leonard Johnson

Ernest Leonard Johnson (died c. 1977) was a South African astronomer.

He was a former staff member of Union Observatory, retiring in 1956.

He discovered a number of asteroids, and several comets, including periodic comet 48P/Johnson.

External references

* http://www.saao.ac.za/assa/html/mnassa_biographical_index.html
* http://www.saao.ac.za/assa/2003MNSSA..62..170C.pdf


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