Hind, Goldschmidt and Luther, circa 1900. Medal

Hind, Goldschmidt and Luther, circa 1900. Medal commemorating the work of these three men on the discovery of planetoids (asteroids or minor planets). From left to right: John Russell Hind (1823-1895), English astronomer who discovered 11 planetoids; Hermann Goldschmidt (1802-1866) German painter and astronomer who discovered 14 between 1852 and 1861, and Karl Theodor Robert Luther (1822-1900), German astronomer

1852 Asteroids Astronomer Commemorating Discovered Goldschmidt Hind Luther Planets Theodor

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