Cyril V. Jackson
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Asteroid
Asteroid
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s discovered: 72
1116 Catriona
1116 Catriona
1116 Catriona is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It was discovered by Cyril Jackson on April 5, 1929 at Johannesburg, South Africa. Its provisional designation was 1929 GD. It was probably named after the 1893 novel by Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson, a Scottish poet, novelist, and travel...

 
April 5, 1929
1186 Turnera
1186 Turnera
1186 Turnera is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 1, 1929 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :...

 
August 1, 1929
1193 Africa
1193 Africa
1193 Africa is a main belt asteroid discovered on April 24, 1931 by Cyril V. Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
April 24, 1931
1194 Aletta
1194 Aletta
1194 Aletta is a main belt asteroid discovered on May 13, 1931 by Cyril V. Jackson at the Union Observatory, Johannesburg.Named after discoverer's wife.- External links :*...

 
May 13, 1931
1195 Orangia
1195 Orangia
1195 Orangia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 24, 1931 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
May 24, 1931
1196 Sheba
1196 Sheba
1196 Sheba is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 21, 1931 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
May 21, 1931
1197 Rhodesia
1197 Rhodesia
1197 Rhodesia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 9, 1931 by Cyril V. Jackson at Johannesburg . It was named for Rhodesia .- External links :*...

 
June 9, 1931
1242 Zambesia
1242 Zambesia
1242 Zambesia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 28, 1932 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
April 28, 1932
1243 Pamela
1243 Pamela
1243 Pamela is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 7, 1932 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
May 7, 1932
1244 Deira
1244 Deira
1244 Deira is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 25, 1932 by Cyril V. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
May 25, 1932
1245 Calvinia
1245 Calvinia
1245 Calvania is a main belt asteroid with a diameter of 26.84 kilometers and a perihelion of 2.6695171 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.077491 and an orbital period of 1797.7092690 days ....

 
May 26, 1932
1246 Chaka
1246 Chaka
1246 Chaka is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 23, 1932 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
July 23, 1932
1248 Jugurtha
1248 Jugurtha
1248 Jugurtha is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 1, 1932 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
September 1, 1932
1264 Letaba
1264 Letaba
1264 Letaba is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 21, 1933 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
April 21, 1933
1268 Libya
1268 Libya
1268 Libya is an outer main belt asteroid of .1040819960981005 eccentricity.The asteroid was discovered on April 29, 1930 by C. Jackson in Johannesburg.-References:*...

 
April 29, 1930
1278 Kenya
1278 Kenya
1278 Kenya is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 15, 1933 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
June 15, 1933
1279 Uganda
1279 Uganda
1279 Uganda is an asteroid of the main belt. It was discovered by the South African astronomer Cyril V. Jackson on June 15, 1933 from Johannesburg. It is named after the country of Uganda, then a British protectorate.-References:...

 
June 15, 1933
1282 Utopia
1282 Utopia
1282 Utopia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 17, 1933 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
August 17, 1933
1318 Nerina
1318 Nerina
1318 Nerina is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 24, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
March 24, 1934
1319 Disa
1319 Disa
1319 Disa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 19, 1934 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
March 19, 1934
1320 Impala
1320 Impala
1320 Impala is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 13, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
May 13, 1934
1321 Majuba
1321 Majuba
1321 Majuba is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 7, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
May 7, 1934
1323 Tugela
1323 Tugela
1323 Tugela is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on May 19, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
May 19, 1934
1324 Knysna
1324 Knysna
1324 Knysna is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 15, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
June 15, 1934
1325 Inanda
1325 Inanda
1325 Inanda is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 14, 1934 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
July 14, 1934
1326 Losaka
1326 Losaka
1326 Losaka is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 14, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
July 14, 1934
1327 Namaqua
1327 Namaqua
1327 Namaqua is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 7, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
September 7, 1934
1349 Bechuana
1349 Bechuana
1349 Bechuana is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 13, 1934 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
June 13, 1934
1354 Botha
1354 Botha
1354 Botha is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 3, 1935 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :...

 
April 3, 1935
1355 Magoeba
1355 Magoeba
1355 Magoeba is an inner main-belt asteroid discovered on April 30, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
April 30, 1935
1356 Nyanza
1356 Nyanza
1356 Nyanza is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 3, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
May 3, 1935
1357 Khama
1357 Khama
1357 Khama is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 2, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
July 2, 1935
1358 Gaika
1358 Gaika
1358 Gaika is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 21, 1935 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
July 21, 1935
1359 Prieska
1359 Prieska
1359 Prieska is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 22, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
July 22, 1935
1360 Tarka
1360 Tarka
1360 Tarka is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 22, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
July 22, 1935
1362 Griqua
1362 Griqua
1362 Griqua is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on July 31, 1935 by Cyril V. Jackson at Union Observatory. It is one of very few asteroids located in the 2 : 1 mean motion resonance with Jupiter.- References :...

 
July 31, 1935
1367 Nongoma
1367 Nongoma
1367 Nongoma is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 3, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
July 3, 1934
1368 Numidia
1368 Numidia
1368 Numidia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 30, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
April 30, 1935
1393 Sofala
1393 Sofala
1393 Sofala is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 25, 1936 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
May 25, 1936
1394 Algoa
1394 Algoa
1394 Algoa is a main belt asteroid discovered on June 12, 1936 by Cyril V. Jackson at the Union Observatory, Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
June 12, 1936
1396 Outeniqua
1396 Outeniqua
1396 Outeniqua is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 9, 1936 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
August 9, 1936
1397 Umtata
1397 Umtata
1397 Umtata is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 9, 1936 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
August 9, 1936
1427 Ruvuma
1427 Ruvuma
1427 Ruvuma is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 16, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
May 16, 1937
1428 Mombasa
1428 Mombasa
1428 Mombasa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 5, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
July 5, 1937
1429 Pemba
1429 Pemba
1429 Pemba is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 2, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
July 2, 1937
1430 Somalia
1430 Somalia
1430 Somalia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 5, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
July 5, 1937
1431 Luanda
1431 Luanda
1431 Luanda is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 29, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
July 29, 1937
1432 Ethiopia
1432 Ethiopia
1432 Ethiopia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 1, 1937 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
August 1, 1937
1456 Saldanha
1456 Saldanha
1456 Saldanha is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on July 2, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
July 2, 1937
1467 Mashona
1467 Mashona
1467 Mashona is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on July 30, 1938 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
July 30, 1938
1468 Zomba
1468 Zomba
1468 Zomba is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on July 23, 1938 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
July 23, 1938
1474 Beira
1474 Beira
1474 Beira is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on August 20, 1935 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
August 20, 1935
1490 Limpopo
1490 Limpopo
1490 Limpopo is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 14, 1936 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
June 14, 1936
1505 Koranna
1505 Koranna
1505 Koranna is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 21, 1939 by Cyril V. Jackson at Union Observatory. It is named for a tribe of bushmen from the Kalahari Desert.- References :...

 
April 21, 1939
1506 Xosa
1506 Xosa
1506 Xosa is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 15, 1939 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
May 15, 1939
1595 Tanga
1595 Tanga
1595 Tanga is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 19, 1930 by C. Jackson and H. E. Wood at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
June 19, 1930 with H. E. Wood
Harry Edwin Wood
Harry Edwin Wood was an English astronomer.Wood was born in Manchester, England, graduating from Manchester University in 1902 with first class honours in physics, going on to gain an M.Sc in 1905...

1634 Ndola
1634 Ndola
1634 Ndola is a main-belt asteroid discovered on August 19, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
August 19, 1935
1638 Ruanda
1638 Ruanda
1638 Ruanda is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 3, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
May 3, 1935
1641 Tana
1641 Tana
1641 Tana is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 25, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
July 25, 1935
1676 Kariba
1676 Kariba
1676 Kariba is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 15, 1939 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
June 15, 1939
1712 Angola
1712 Angola
1712 Angola is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 28, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
May 28, 1935
1784 Benguella
1784 Benguella
1784 Benguella is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 30, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.The asteroid is named after Benguela in Angola.- External links :*...

 
June 30, 1935
1816 Liberia
1816 Liberia
1816 Liberia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 29, 1936 by Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
January 29, 1936
1817 Katanga
1817 Katanga
1817 Katanga is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 20, 1939 by Cyril Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
June 20, 1939
1948 Kampala
1948 Kampala
1948 Kampala is a main-belt asteroid discovered on April 3, 1935 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
April 3, 1935
1949 Messina
1949 Messina
1949 Messina is a main-belt asteroid discovered on July 8, 1936 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
July 8, 1936
2066 Palala
2066 Palala
2066 Palala is a main-belt asteroid discovered on June 4, 1934 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg.- External links :*...

 
June 4, 1934
2825 Crosby
2825 Crosby
2825 Crosby is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 19, 1938 by Jackson, C. at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
September 19, 1938
2865 Laurel
2865 Laurel
2865 Laurel is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by Cyril V. Jackson in 1935. It measures 14.72 km in diameter and is named after Stan Laurel, the film comedian.See also 2866 Hardy....

 
July 31, 1935
3768 Monroe
3768 Monroe
3768 Monroe is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 5, 1937 by C. Jackson at Johannesburg .- External links :*...

 
September 5, 1937
(5452) 1937 NN
(5452) 1937 NN
1937 NN is a main-belt minor planet. It was discovered by Cyril V. Jackson at the Union Observatory in Johannesburg, South Africa, on July 5, 1937.-External links:*...

 
July 5, 1937
(7102) 1936 NB  July 12, 1936

Cyril Jackson (December 5, 1903 – February 1988) was a South Africa
South Africa
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n astronomer
Astronomer
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.

He was born in Ossett, Yorkshire in England
England
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, but his father emigrated to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

 in 1911.

He worked at Union Observatory
Union Observatory
Union Observatory was an astronomical observatory located in the suburb Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa. It bears IAU code 078.Known as the Transvaal Observatory in its early years, it became the Republic Observatory in 1961...

 in Johannesburg
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

 from 1928 to 1947 (IAU code 078, previously known as Transvaal Observatory and later known as Republic Observatory). He served with South African forces in the second world war, and was mentioned in despatches. After the war he was director of the Yale-Columbia Southern Observatory (YCSO) station in Johannesburg (IAU code 077), which had been established by Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...

 in the 1920s. Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...

 subsequently collaborated in that venture and the operation became known as the Yale-Columbia Southern Observatory (YCSO, Inc. was formally created in 1962). Due to light pollution
Light pollution
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 that observatory had to be shut down in 1951 and he supervised the move of its instrument, a 26-inch refracting telescope, to Mount Stromlo Observatory
Mount Stromlo Observatory
Mount Stromlo Observatory located just outside of Canberra, Australia, is part of the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics at the Australian National University .-History:...

 in Australia
Australia
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 (IAU code 414). This Yale-Columbia telescope was given to the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...

 in July 1963, and was destroyed in the January 18, 2003 firestorm that devastated Mount Stromlo.

Jackson worked at Mount Stromlo from 1957 to 1963. In 1963, Yale reopened its Columbia Southern Observatory at El Leoncito
Félix Aguilar Observatory
Félix Aguilar Observatory is an astronomical observatory in Argentina. It has IAU observatory code 808, and was known as "El Leoncito Observatory" until 1990 , when it became Estación Astronómica Carlos Ulrico Cesco , in honour of Dr. Cesco's many contributions to the founding and operation of the...

, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...

 (IAU code 808), and he served as its director there until 1966, when he retired.

He discovered a number of comet
Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...

s, including the periodic comets 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
47P/Ashbrook–Jackson is a periodic comet in our solar system.The comet nucleus is estimated to be 5.6 kilometers in diameter.- History :Comet 47P/Ashbrook–Jackson was discovered by American and South African scientists in 1948.- Name :...

 and 58P/Jackson-Neujmin.

He also discovered a number of asteroids and minor planets in the earlier part of his career at Union Observatory.

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