Paul Henry and Prosper Henry
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Paul Henry and Prosper Henry
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Paul-Pierre Henry and his brother Prosper-Mathieu Henry were French opticians and astronomers. They made refracting telescopes and instruments for observatories, and were involved in the origin of the Carte du Ciel project. Between the two of them, they discovered a total of 14 asteroids. The Minor Planet Center credits their discoveries under "P. P. Henry" and "P. M. Henry", respectively. The lunar crater Henry Frères and the Martian crater Henry are named after them. They were jointly awarded
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French opticians and astronomers
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Henry_and_Prosper_Henry
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2024-02-11T17:44:27Z
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